National Security Bill

My Lords, we are being asked to approve something that relates to regulations that we have not se...

My Lords, I agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has just said, and I shall say a bit ab...

I thank both noble Lords for those contributions. I can, of course, reassure the noble Lord, Lord...

Perhaps I could press the Minister on this. He said that there will be a policy statement before ...

At the moment I fear I cannot commit to providing draft regulations. It may be that there are som...

I am sorry to intervene again, but does the Minister not see that this is illustrating the whole ...

I note the noble Lord’s views on the topic, but we are where we are. Obviously, the department wi...

I say to the Minister, before he sits down, that in view of what the noble Lords, Lord Pannick an...

I hope the Minister will agree to draw the attention of his department to the debate held in this...

I have no doubt that the department will reflect on those points. We are all very aware of last w...

A decision has been taken through the usual channels to combine the next two groups, commencing w...

Moved by

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

105A: Clause 82, page 55, line 20, at end ins...

My Lords, I am grateful for the explanation that these two groups have been combined. I spent som...

My Lords, I have added my name to many of the amendments in these groups. I declare an interest a...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and my noble friend have comprehensively outlined why bot...

My Lords, I am also in receipt of an excellent briefing from Reprieve, which was covered excellen...

My Lords, I add a couple of queries which I hope that the Minister can help with.

Clause 83...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lords who have spoken. I very much appreciated the introduction by th...

I thank noble Lords very warmly for their contributions, which were pertinent and challenging as ...

The Minister simply has not answered the point that this provision in the Bill refers to “at any ...

I will further reflect on the question, but it seems to the Government that that specific example...

The Minister rightly emphasises the very high degree of discretion that is given to judges under ...

The question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, highlights the tension I referred to a momen...

Can I press the Minister a bit further on this pivotal point? I respectfully suggest to him that ...

Before the Minister answers, and so that he does not have to go over old ground, I will intervene...

My Lords, perhaps I can take this point under advisement, because it is not yet spelled out in th...

I must admit that I was more favourably disposed towards some of these provisions, but the Minist...

My Lords, I feel that this is the first time that I have ever convinced the noble Lord, Lord Carl...

With respect to him, the Minister is quite right: the application of ex turpi is very uncertain. ...

I wonder if I may add a thought. One of the words that strike me in Clause 83(5) is “must”. If I ...

I can say that the principle is certainly not for the judge to be asking himself, “Should I be pr...

I think the Committee is now in a bit of a bind. The Minister stated a few moments ago that the B...

My Lords, on that last point, I would need some notice of that question. It is not a point that I...

Would the Minister consider the wording in Clause 83(4)(a) that says there

“need not be a c...

The causal connection point is to do with whether there are national security factors in the firs...

May I test the Minister’s patience by asking him to reflect on one other matter? He said, rightly...

I certainly undertake to reflect on what further guidance can be given on how the courts should g...

My Lords, we have had a worthwhile and detailed debate in which the Government have been pretty h...

I will speak to the question of whether Clause 87 should stand part of the Bill, which is in my n...

I have added my name to the proposal from the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, that Clause 87 should...

My Lords, I have very little to add to the powerful speeches the Committee has already heard, but...

My Lords, there is one simple principle that everybody has referred to in the debate: access to j...

My Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 115 in this group, where we call for an assessment of...

My Lords, perhaps I can briefly explain, first, the Government’s view of the principle behind the...

The Minister makes his case as to the general principle but, if that is so strong from the Govern...

The noble Lord, from a Scottish perspective, asks a relevant question. I shall have to take that ...

I look forward to the Minister’s letter. This Bill applies to everywhere—but, of course, there is...

As far as I know, it is not the intention to apply this measure to Northern Ireland, but I shall ...

Many years ago, I used to sit on a legal aid committee. What worries me is the responsibilities t...

My Lords, I shall certainly reflect on the practical side. This would be a decision for the direc...

My Lords, I shall be brief, because I know that noble Lords are waiting for the Statement. I than...

My Lords, I advise noble Lords to keep an eye on the annunciator for further information regardin...