Baroness Kidron (CB): My Lords, I have had a number of arguments about “proportionate” in the decade that I have been in this House.

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My Lords, I have had a number of arguments about “proportionate” in the decade that I have been in this House. In fact, I remember that the very first time I walked into the Chamber the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, was having a serious argument with another noble Lord over a particular word. It went on for about 40 minutes and I remember thinking, “There is no place for me in this House”. Ten years later, I stand to talk about “proportionate”, which has played such a big part in my time here in the Lords. During the passage of the DPA 2018, many of us tried to get “proportionate” into the Bill on

Committee (2nd Day) Clause 19: Power to impose conduct requirements Amendment 16 Moved by 16: Clause 19, page 11, line 3, leave out “proportionate” and insert “appropriate” Member’s explanatory statement This amendment would restore the Bill’s original wording in relation to Clause 19. My Lords, I begin by apologising for not taking part at Second Reading. I have read the excellent debate, including the helpful introduction by the Minister. I also had the privilege of sitting through the first day in Committee, during which I learned a great deal. I refer to my interests in the register. I am …