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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Police: Vetting, Misconduct and Misogyny

"My Lords, the Minister just said that that is the current system. Are the Government satisfied with the current system, and if not, what are they are going to do about it?..."
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Written Question
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Thursday 14th May 2020

Asked by: Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost to date of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse; and when they estimate that Inquiry will conclude.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes financial statements on a quarterly basis on its website https://www.iicsa.org.uk/. The most recent financial statement, covering the Inquiry’s 2019/20 spend as at 31 March 2020, can be found here: https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/18739/view/inquiry-financial-report-q4-2019-20-ending-31-march-2020.pdf.

The Inquiry expects its public hearings to conclude by the end of 2020. The Inquiry will then turn to writing its final report. Providing the complete information requested would exceed the word limit for responses to written parliamentary questions. However, the information requested is available through the links provided.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2016
Istanbul Convention

"My Lords, the Minister has talked about legislation for extending extraterritoriality in England and Wales. What discussion has there been with the Scottish Government about extraterritoriality in respect of this convention with regard to Scotland?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2014
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill

"Treason...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2014
Immigration Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2014
Immigration Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 2 is to Clause 15(5), which provides that the tribunal may not hear a new matter unless the Secretary of State consents to its doing so. There was a debate on that provision on Report, and I am grateful to those noble Lords and noble and learned …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2014
Immigration Bill

"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. I do not think I tried to oversell what the amendment will do because it is in many respects technical and addresses a problem that was identified as the result of an amendment moved on Report by …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Apr 2014
Immigration Bill

"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Berridge for introducing this amendment, which, as the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, said, has given rise to many learned contributions in the course of debate. As has been indicated, the amendment would place the tribunal in a position of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Apr 2014
Immigration Bill

"My Lords, I hear the point which the noble and learned Lord makes. It is also important to recognise that we have to look at where this matter might best be dealt with. The Secretary of State can still consent to the new matter being determined within the context of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Apr 2014
Immigration Bill

"My Lords, one of the examples given by my noble friend Lady Berridge was that a matter may suddenly be raised. It is important to make the point that we are not talking about the appellant relying on new evidence to support a ground already before the tribunal. I know …..."
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