Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

My Lords, I very much understand the impatience of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, for...

In this group, according to my listing, Amendment 268 is grouped with Amendments 286, 287, 288, 2...

That introduces the question about the complainant’s sexual history; I do not think the noble and...

My Lords, I support these improved safeguards because although I have not been in court very ofte...

My Lords, I should have opened those other amendments, and it is an error on my part that I did n...

If the noble and learned Lord decides to open them, which I would welcome, I would like to respon...

The reason I did not tell noble Lords why I strongly supported all these amendments was because I...

I am sorry to interrupt the noble and learned Lord, but would his amendment mean that if the comp...

It would exclude such evidence; there is no doubt about that, and rightly so, because what the no...

I would like to test this proposition, because it strikes me as rather surprising. If a complaina...

What I am saying in putting forward this provision is that you want to send a clear signal that a...

Surely the noble Lord and the noble and learned Lord must be at cross purposes. The noble Lord, L...

I am afraid I did understand what the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, said. It is exactly as the noble ...

From a woman’s point of view, I would just like to say that there are things I would have done at...

As a woman, I say that the past might not be relevant but the truth might be, if you have just sa...

I point out to all noble Lords who have spoken that victims can be of all genders. It is unfortun...

The noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, is right. This is about sexual assault on anybody, whatever gen...

My Lords, I once tried a case where the most compelling evidence was given by a black woman who a...

My Lords, I intervened earlier on Amendment 286 because of my concern about an absolute rule in t...

On the points made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, about the criminal procedure rules,...

My Lords, I am sorry to find myself intervening at this point but there is no bigger policy than ...

My Lords, in replying, I preface my remarks by commenting on points made by noble Lords. The firs...

I am grateful to everybody for taking part in the debate and very grateful for the care with whic...

Moved by

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

269: After Clause 170, insert the following new Cl...

My Lords, this is a completely different topic. Amendment 269 would

“ensure that bereaved p...

My Lords, I rise to offer Green support for Amendment 269 in the name of the noble and learned Lo...

My Lords, I support this amendment. As a former Victims Commissioner, I have met too many victims...

My Lords, some time ago when the Hillsborough matter was before this House, the noble Lord, Lord ...

We have always been able to rely on the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, for ingenuity when d...

My Lords, I too support the principle behind Amendment 269. We regularly see the disturbing prosp...

My Lords, I shall speak shortly. I have always had a long interest in legal aid and its proper pr...

My Lords, I support this whole group of amendments from my noble and learned friend and others. T...

My Lords, I also agree absolutely with the principles behind these amendments. It seems as though...

My Lords, I hope that the Committee will accept my words when I say that the Government are sympa...

My Lords, I have given evidence at numerous criminal trials, in the magistrates’ court and the Cr...

I am grateful to the noble Lord for giving the Committee the benefit of his experience. Perhaps i...

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I do not doubt the sincerity of his concerns about ...

I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her intervention.

I was going on to say that, for b...

I take on board what my noble and learned friend says. I come from a victim’s perspective in all ...

My Lords, my noble friend’s personal experience and her service as Victims’ Commissioner lend for...

I thank the Minister for giving way. He said that it is right that families should be represented...

Ultimately, my Lords, arrival at the truth is the objective of all legal process in this area, bu...

Before the noble and learned Lord sits down, I made a mistake earlier in not referring to the nob...

Before the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, replies, I should say that I did no...

I am very grateful to everybody who has spoken in the debate. Everybody apart from the Minister s...

Moved by

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

277: After Clause 170, insert the following new ...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 277 in my name and I fully support Amendment 292C in the nam...

My Lords, I wish to support both amendments, and echo the very strong points made by the noble Ba...

My Lords, as the former Victims’ Commissioner, I am amazed by these time limits. To find our dome...

My Lords, I support both noble Baronesses’ amendments and urge the Minister to accept them with a...

My Lords, I was very happy to put my name to the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lad...

My Lords, I have added my name to the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove; ...

My Lords, I, too, support these amendments. I shall add two very brief points in relation to Amen...

My Lords, I am disappointed that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, did not refer to the opinion of th...

My Lords, I support both these amendments. My noble friend Lady Kennedy of Cradley is seeking to ...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of Cradley, for her amendment.

For the v...

Obviously I will go and read the Georgian case—I will call it “the Georgian case” so as not to re...

My Lords, I acknowledge the long-standing interest and expertise of the noble Baroness, Lady Chak...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords and noble and learned Lords who have spoken in today’s...

Moved by

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

278: After Clause 170, insert the following ne...

The two amendments I have tabled in this group are not on such a weighty issue as the sexual crim...

My Lords, I have added my name to these amendments, which are indeed timely. Back in May 2011, du...

My Lords, Amendment 292D is in my name. I hope that noble Lords will indulge me if I respond with...

You failed.

I am sorry that it has taken so long. I have waited a long time for this opportunity in the Commi...

My Lords, I have added my name to these two amendments and I hope the Minister will agree to take...

My Lords, I briefly but strongly support Amendment 292D, but not the other two—I say that without...

My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Bach, in his amendment. He could have added police offic...

My Lords, I also rise to speak particularly about Amendment 292D. I support the noble Lord, Lord ...

My Lords, with the greatest respect to the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, when he started t...

Would the noble Lord forgive me for a moment? I know his view has always been consistent on this,...

Yes, and, as the noble Lord will very well know, in a coalition there have to be compromises on b...

My Lords, I agree with the comments of my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and other noble ...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and the noble Lord, Lord Bach, f...

Is the Minister advising me to withdraw my amendment or asking me to withdraw it?

I made my...

My Lords, we will do one more group before the dinner break. I remind noble Lords that we have to...

Moved by

Baroness Coussins

280: After Clause 170, insert the following new Clause—