"My Lords, the draft instrument before us seeks to amend Section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act. Section 17 was brought into force on 1 October this year. This has been debated in the House of Commons and is now to be debated in this House. Section 17 establishes …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, for his support for these measures and his contribution to this debate. As I have said, I believe that the changes we are seeking to make through this instrument will help to ensure that Section 17 comprehensively achieves the policy aim, …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"I note the noble Baroness’s comment about the advisory speaking time, but I would be grateful if she could bring things to a close...." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Woodley for tabling these amendments and my noble friend Lord Barber for introducing them in his absence, giving me the opportunity to clarify the Government’s position on the issues they have raised.
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough, and the noble and learned Lords, Lord Burnett of Maldon and Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, for tabling these amendments. I am very grateful for their continued and constructive engagement on the Bill.
"I take the point that the noble and learned Lord makes that the Law Commission is different. That is why I said that we have had regard to that. On the second question that the noble and learned Lord raises, perhaps I can come to that in just a moment.