Lord Anderson of Ipswich (CB)

My Lords, I shall focus my remarks on a less frequented part of the Bill, Part 3, which repeals the common-law offence of misconduct in public office and replaces it by new statutory offences. It is a

The Minister has referred a number of times to humanitarian aid and to diplomacy. Of course diplomats have a special defence or exemption of their own, but he has not said anything about those engaged

My Lords, I support the Bill, based as it is on a proposal from my admirable successor as independent reviewer, Jonathan Hall KC. It is regrettable that the Bill is being brought forward more than a y

My Lords, I welcome the proposals outlined in Protecting What Matters , namely, to tackle the abuse of charitable status for the purpose of promoting violence and hatred. However, phrases in the extre

My Lords, I add a few comments in support of the noble Lord, Lord Pannick—but without repeating him—on the proposed ouster clause suggested by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, in his Amendments 421 an

My Lords, I have sympathy, as I usually do, with the concerns of the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, but I will make two short points. First, by removing the emulation requirement, inserted very delibera