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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Jun 2025
Independent Sentencing Review

"My Lords, I very strongly agree with what the Minister has just said, and I declare an interest in that a close relative of mine works in the Probation Service. It is demoralised, underfunded and depressed, and that will have to change urgently, although, of course, getting probation officers into …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Jun 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

"My Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Harper, on an excellent maiden speech and welcome him warmly.

I broadly welcome the Bill, and I believe that many of the enforcement measures it contains will assist in the fight against organised immigration crime. They had better, because this scourge …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Nov 2024
Rule of Law

"My Lords, I join others in welcoming the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Smith of Cluny, and congratulate her on both initiating this important debate and her wonderful maiden speech. I also welcome and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Laing of Elderslie, on her maiden speech. I will focus on …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 26 Jul 2024
Community Sentences (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)

"My Lords, I hope your Lordships will bear with me as I speak during the gap. I am aware that such contributions are meant to be kept short, so I will speak relatively briefly. I do not need to mention my interest, because it has already been referred to by …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 26 Jul 2024
Community Sentences (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)

"I will come to a conclusion now.

I was simply going to say that I think that is absolutely right. I knew the new Prime Minister for 25 years at the Bar, first as a practitioner and thereafter when he succeeded me as Director of Public Prosecutions. I think his …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Jul 2024
King’s Speech

"My Lords, I too warmly welcome the noble Lord, Lord Timpson, and I regard his appointment as Prisons Minister as one of the best decisions the new Prime Minister has made since he took office. I also welcome the noble Lord, Lord Hanson, who will be winding up this debate. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Jan 2024
Sir Edward Heath: Operation Conifer

"My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, on securing this important debate and on his perseverance in this important matter.

It is worth recalling the context for Operation Conifer. It arose in the depths, and I use that term advisedly, of the Metropolitan Police’s—frankly, weird—fixation with the …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Nov 2023
King’s Speech

"My Lords, I first got to know Lord Judge well when I was a pretty raw and inexperienced DPP and he became president of the Queen’s Bench Division and head of criminal justice in the Court of Appeal. He was kind, wise and, where necessary, sympathetically firm. These were wonderful …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 Jun 2023
Illegal Migration Bill

"Has it occurred to the noble Lord that there may not even be a secret plan?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 12 Jun 2023
Illegal Migration Bill

"My Lords, allow me to add a few words about law enforcement. It seems to me that the problems the Bill intends to confront would best be solved by international co-operation, including international rules of law, but also by firm domestic law enforcement against the traffickers. That is a critical …..."
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