National Security Bill

My Lords, this is another JCHR-recommended amendment, ably spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Mark...

My Lords, Amendment 72 seeks to narrow the definition of foreign power threat activity by removin...

Can the Minister explain that? That is the only thing I can see that is covered by paragraph (c) ...

I base that confidence on the explicit reference to Clause 31(1)(a) in Clause 31(1)(c). With that...

I will withdraw it, but only on the basis that the Minister will consider this a little more care...

Moved by

Lord Sharpe of Epsom

73: Clause 34, page 25, line 20, leave out from “(1)” t...

Moved by

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

74: Clause 36, page 26, line 5, leave out “in...

My Lords, I move Amendment 74 on behalf of my noble friend Lady Ludford. It is a very simple amen...

My Lords, I was not planning to speak on this fairly narrow amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Marks...

I thank the noble Lords, Lord Marks and Lord Ponsonby, for

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My Lords, I shall look carefully at the Minister’s response. For the time being I will certainly ...

My Lords, I propose that the Committee adjourn for 10 minutes until 9 pm to accommodate a technic...

Moved by

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

75: After Clause 36, insert the following new...

My Lords, I thank the Committee for its indulgence in allowing a 10-minute break. The technical i...

A serious disruption?

Yes, it was possibly a serious disruption.

We have all received a very large number of brie...

My Lords, I will add very briefly to the comprehensive introduction of the amendments. I thank my...

My Lords, I think this amendment has substantial problems. If I may, I will remind the noble Lord...

My Lords, I share the view that I think is being proposed, at least implicitly, by those who tabl...

My Lords, I have very little to add to that brilliant exposition of the difficulties with this am...

My Lords, I rise to speak primarily to my diffident amendment, which is none the less an importan...

I thank noble Lords for a very interesting debate on a topic of considerable public importance. T...

I am sorry to interrupt, but just on the point about the guidance, where the Minister has confirm...

I am afraid that I am unaware of the precise timeline—I will find out. If the matter is not discu...

The Minister knows that, on previous days in Committee, we have discussed the issue of how the in...

The noble Lord’s question as I understand it is whether the decision about public interest is one...

Before the Minister sits down, I am conscious that, as the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller...

It is clear, in the view of the Government, that those issues relate to the provisions found in t...

My Lords, I will be asking for leave to withdraw this amendment, not on the basis that it will go...

Just so that I understand, is the noble Lord saying that the absence of a public interest defence...

As drafted, I fear that it would. Since we have had absolutely no indication that concessions wil...

I reassure the noble Lord that I do not believe that any of my former colleagues would want wrong...

I accept entirely that this is a very difficult issue and that the balance to be struck is very d...

First, with great respect, jury trial was effectively abolished by the Act that the noble Lord is...

I disagree—a fortiori, if such a defence is appropriate in a defence to a civil claim, it is appr...