Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL]

My Lords, I rise to support my noble and gallant friend Lord Craig. We should be grateful to him ...

My Lords, it is plain that anyone trying to dazzle or distract someone in control of a vehicle by...

My Lords, I have to announce that Her Majesty’s loyal Opposition do not have a firm position on t...

My Lords, I understand noble Lords’ intentions in tabling these amendments, as they quite rightly...

My Lords, I thank those who have spoken in this debate, and the Minister for her full explanation...

Moved by

Baroness Randerson

2: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out from “journey,” to...

My Lords, the amendments in this group all tackle the need to include aircraft control towers wit...

I need at this stage to mention that I cannot call Amendments 3 or 4 because of pre-emption if th...

My Lords, this group of amendments falls under two issues: one is control towers and control buil...

My Lords, first, I declare my interest as president of the British Airline Pilots Association. I ...

My Lords, I will first speak on the amendments which propose removing the need to dazzle or distr...

My Lords, thank the Minister for what is overall a very positive response. However, I make one fu...

Moved by

Lord Craig of Radley

9: Clause 1, page 2, line 9, after second “vehicle,” in...

My Lords, I suggested at Second Reading that a horse-drawn vehicle or carriage should be included...

My Lords, I do not have much to say, but I thought I had to say something. I was quite surprised ...

My Lords, I greatly appreciate the noble and gallant Lord’s intention to ensure that the Bill is ...

Further to that argument, how many incidents of dazzled submarines does the Minister have on reco...

The noble Lord makes a valid point. I do not believe there are any such instances, but if there a...

My Lords, I thank those who have spoken in this very short debate. I listened, obviously, to what...

Moved by

Lord Craig of Radley

11: Clause 1, page 2, line 14, leave out “pilot” and in...

The restriction in the case of aircraft to just “any pilot” at page 2, line 14 of the Bill is not...

My Lords, I am again very grateful for the experience and expertise of the noble and gallant Lord...

Obviously, I am grateful to the Minister. I thank her very much indeed and look forward to the fu...

Moved by

Lord Craig of Radley

13: Clause 1, page 2, line 20, at end insert—

““j...

My Lords, it is me again with Amendment 13, in my name and in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Mo...

My Lords, I have some sympathy with the noble and gallant Lord on this matter. For example, it is...

My Lords, I also hope that the Minister will take this away. One worrying point is somewhere deep...

My Lords, the Government’s intention in the Bill is to cover both when a vehicle is in motion and...

I thank the noble Baroness and others who have spoken in this short debate. Of course, I am very ...

Moved by

Lord Monks

15: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

“Paren...

My Lords, I tabled this amendment because we know from the evidence that we have been able to dis...

My Lords, I was pleased to add my name in support of the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Monks....

While I have some sympathy with the general direction of the amendment, it touches on a massive s...

My Lords, parents are not held directly responsible for the criminal acts of their children and I...

My Lords, I draw attention to the term,

“the person knowingly or recklessly permits a child...

Moved by

Baroness Randerson

16: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

My Lords, this Bill is remarkably narrow in its scope—very much more so than its predecessor, the...

My Lords, I am slightly surprised that the noble Baroness got this one past the clerks. Be that a...

My Lords, we broadly support the amendment. We will congratulate ourselves after Report and Third...

My Lords, the Government keep safety across all modes of transport under constant review and, alo...

I thank the Minister for that. For the sake of clarity for the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne, I thou...