The Lord Dear Kt QPM DL

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Lord Dear's full title is The Lord Dear Kt QPM DL. His name is Geoffrey James Dear, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.

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2023-03-28 Public Order Bill

My Lords, I had not intended to speak in this debate today, but I find myself totally in agreement with the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and with the last remark about Lord Scarman. I worked very closely with him in 1981 and after that and agreed wholehearte

2022-11-02 Police: Vetting, Misconduct and Misogyny

My Lords, I remind Members of the House of my previous service in senior positions in a number of police forces in this country. The report in the newspapers this morning will fill all of us with concern—indeed, dismay. The findings of the inspectorate r

2020-01-07 Middle East: Security Update

My Lords, it is of course understandable and quite correct that we should be very concerned about the current state of affairs in that part of the world. However, does the Minister agree, first, that in this fractured and potentially very dangerous situa

2018-03-22 Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018

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2018-03-22 Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018

The question is that this Motion be agreed to. I think that the Contents have it.

2018-02-21 Cannabis-based Medication

My Lords, can I move away from the sad case that we have heard about and those particular circumstances and move to a more general point on that issue? Does the Minister agree that the time has now come for a complete and urgent look at the situation? As

2017-12-11 Visit to Oman, UAE and Iran

My Lords, at the conclusion of this short debate, may I change the focus to Oman and immediately declare an interest? Two or three weeks ago, I spent two weeks there as a guest of my son-in-law, who is the senior British Army officer in that theatre. Wit

2017-03-09 Criminal Finances Bill

My Lords, coming in to bat as late as I am in a debate like this, almost everything I wanted to say has already been said. I shall try to be brief but my brevity does not signify any lack of sincerity or support for the Bill. I welcome it warmly, as I ha

2017-02-27 Technical and Further Education Bill

My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes. Amendment 12

2017-02-08 Neighbourhood Planning Bill

I must advise your Lordships that if Amendment 60 is agreed I cannot call Amendment 61 by reason of pre-emption.

2017-02-08 Neighbourhood Planning Bill

My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung, and resume after 10 minutes. Amendment 60

2017-01-11 Equine Welfare Standards

My Lords, I, too, am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Higgins, for securing this debate and to the noble Baroness, Lady Chisholm of Owlpen, for so ably filling his slot. Horses, too, have formed a part of my life—hacking, hunting and riding ceremonia

2016-12-07 Policing and Crime Bill

My Lords, I can be very brief and agree entirely with the last two speakers. The sentiment behind the amendment is admirable, but the way it plays out needs regulation. I too strongly support the Government taking this away and bringing it back with the c

2016-12-07 Policing and Crime Bill

My Lords, I support the amendment. I remind the House that I tabled much the same amendment in Committee. I suggested then that the Minister might take the amendment back, consider it and bring it back on Report—which, of course, has been done. So I recor

2016-11-09 Operation Midland

My Lords, running throughout this report are two palpably obvious issues: the quality of officers at the top of any police service in this country and leadership. I spoke on this matter in Committee on the Policing and Crime Bill last week, as did the nob

2016-11-08 Children and Social Work Bill [HL]

My Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to four of the amendments in this grouping. If Amendment 57 is agreed, I cannot call Amendment 59 by reason of pre-emption. Similarly, if Amendment 61 is agreed, I cannot call Amendment 62 for reasons of pre-emption