Results 181–200 of 700 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Baroness Harris of Richmond

Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL]: Second Reading ( 1 Dec 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, this has been an interesting, if short, debate on the future determination of Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly's salaries, pensions and expenditure. It was heartening to hear from the Leader of the House that there is cross-party support for an independent statutory body to advise on these matters. In view of the Bill before us today, the Assembly perhaps took the right...

Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL]: Second Reading ( 1 Dec 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: I am sure that members of the Alliance Party, our sister party in Stormont, will take note of what the noble Lord has said. I was also pleased to hear the strong support of the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for the PSNI in the security problems that it faces. We can only hope that when it arrives, the devolution of policing, which is being held up at the moment, will be enormously...

Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (Continued) (23 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, it gives me enormous pleasure to congratulate on behalf of the whole House the noble Baroness, Lady O'Loan, on her first speech in your Lordships' House. She has shown us the incredible depth and breadth of her knowledge and experience, especially in the field of human rights and ethics and in her moving reminders to us of the tragic past in Northern Ireland, especially of those who...

Policing and Crime Bill: Third Reading (11 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I have not previously spoken on this part of the Bill, but I was minded to when I received a briefing this morning from the Local Government Association. It is extremely concerned about this amendment, which it feels will force local authorities to undertake a burdensome consultation if they decide not to use powers available to them. The association is concerned that the new duties...

Policing and Crime Bill: Report (2nd Day) ( 5 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: I thank the Minister. I take the points that he has made. I have made mine. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 97A withdrawn. Amendment 98 Moved by Lord Lester of Herne Hill 98: After Clause 110, insert the following new Clause— "Exemption from civil proceedings for trespass brought by offender (1) Section 329 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (criminal proceedings for...

Policing and Crime Bill: Report (2nd Day) ( 5 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister and his Bill team for the meeting which they organised to address our concerns on this part of the Bill and for the subsequent and very full letter in which he further elaborates on Clause 97. I fully understand what the Government are doing; I just do not agree with it. It will be quite important for some of the contents of his letter to be on the...

Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: Unsurprisingly, my Lords, I support Amendment 19. When this Government came in and started talking about crime and disorder committees, those of us then on police authorities spent a great deal of time working out how best these could be set up and scrutinised. We always felt that it was important to have a member of a police authority on that committee. It is important that the committees...

Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I shall be brief in rising to support the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Henig, which would place a duty on top-tier authorities to co-operate with police authorities in delivering the Secretary of State's strategic priorities and the confidence target. I was shocked, although perhaps I should not have been, to hear that only 50 out of 350 local authorities have signed...

Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I could have anticipated what the Minister said in response to my arguments. I have asked for the Secretary of State's powers to be constrained for a very long time and in many ways, and it still seems to fall on deaf ears. However, the Minister has slightly reassured me about the central direction to chief police officers by saying that he will consult, and consult broadly, all...

Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, once again, I am grateful to the Minister for his reply. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Jones, for her support, especially for joint arrangement working in Amendment 11. Having the promise of guidance and rigorous re-examination of these difficult areas, and having continuing discussions on joint procurement as we did not go for the merger of police authorities, it is...

Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 13 and 14, the last relating to Clause 5. They follow from our discussion on this part of the Bill in Committee. I am acutely conscious of the need to improve the resilience of policing at a strategic level and, in the light of the current financial situation particularly in the public sector, significantly to improve how protective services are...

Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I supported the original version of the amendment, but I am moving this version after listening to the Minister in Committee because I remain concerned. I agree entirely with him about bringing greater clarity to which sorts of agreement are appropriate for forces to enter into and which are appropriate for authorities to make. Although a number of rough edges remain to be ironed...

Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister. I think that we are probably seeking the same ends but through slightly different means. The detailed clarity to be found in guidance is to be welcomed and I look forward to it. I do not think that we can go any further with the amendment at this stage but I am grateful that our discussion will be recorded in Hansard so that authorities will be...

Policing and Crime Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I spoke to a number of related amendments in Committee and supported earlier versions of both Amendments 11 and 15 in this group. However, I shall speak first to my Amendment 11. The Minister's response at that time focused more on other amendments in the group and did not really deal with this one, beyond acknowledging that many police authorities already carry out their...

Policing and Crime Bill: Report (1st Day) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister who has once again given a very full and frank response. We are not going to get anywhere with these amendments, no matter how hard we try. I can only think that the future will be where we will look to say, eventually, "I told you so". With those remarks, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 7 withdrawn. Clause 5 : Police collaboration...

Policing and Crime Bill: Report (1st Day) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, now begins a series of amendments to Clause 5. Amendments 8 and 9 would remove the current power of veto, which appears to have been given to chief officers over authority collaboration agreements and ensures that an authority only needs to consult a chief officer about agreements which affect the police force, as opposed to just the police authority. Amendment 8 seeks to remove...

Policing and Crime Bill: Report (1st Day) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: I am grateful to the Minister for his response and welcome what he said about statutory guidance. I look forward to seeing whether it makes any difference. However, the provision still gives powers to chief officers to veto authority collaboration agreements and confuses ultimate accountability for ensuring that collaboration. The police authority is the governing body of the police force. It...

Policing and Crime Bill: Report (1st Day) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady Henig, because the amendments are designed to improve the current senior appointments panel proposals to guarantee tripartite balance in its membership and to be much clearer about its functions. I particularly welcome her points about the pre-appointment screening, with which I wholeheartedly agree. Once again, I feel that the powers of the...

Policing and Crime Bill: Report (1st Day) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, in moving Amendment 7, I shall also speak to Amendments 99 and 100, which are grouped with it. My original amendment in Committee sought to remove this part of the Bill altogether because of my concerns about the wide-ranging powers that it confers on the Secretary of State, yet again, to make orders about senior appointments and related matters. I reluctantly accept that the...

Policing and Crime Bill: Report (1st Day) ( 3 Nov 2009)

Baroness Harris of Richmond: My Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Miller of Chilthorne Domer. At the outset I declare an interest as a former police authority chair and, at present, as a vice-president of the Association of Police Authorities. I referred in Committee to an article written by Henry Porter in the Guardian online on Tuesday, 10 February. With your Lordships' permission, I should like to return not to...


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