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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, after the powerful speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger, I feel rather sad to return to the technical detail. But a point was raised by the noble Baroness,…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, we have been presented with the picture of the Home Secretary impartially and carefully considering the facts—rather like a judge, it would seem. Is the Home Secretary…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. Members of your Lordships’ Committee who are dedicatedly glued to their third Marshalled List of…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I begin with an apology to the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, because, had I spotted Amendment 76A, I would certainly have attached my name to it. I judge from its numbering…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, and to speak specifically to the amendments in this group to which I have attached my name and to the general…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, may I press the Minister on the issue of disabled asylum seekers? I raised this specifically in terms of what is happening in general provision, what is happening at…07 Jun 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Superpower (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I join everyone in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Cambridge, and her committee; I look forward to its future work and future reports—which I hope will be…07 Jun 2023HANSARDScottish Government: ExpenditureMy Lords, I am happy to put the case for the progressive force of the Greens in the Scottish Parliament in your Lordships’ House. The Minister mentioned the deposit return scheme.…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 10 and 112 in my name; I gratefully acknowledge the support of the noble Lord, Lord Sikka. This is a bit of a diverse group, but Amendment…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe Minister said that was a City of London report, but then said it was a government report. Surely the City of London Corporation is not an independent source on the financial…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to express Green support for the non- government amendments in this group and acknowledge the way in which the weakness of the government amendment…06 Jun 2023HANSARDSodium ValproateMy Lords, I refer to the work of Dr Hughes, the Patient Safety Commissioner, and the initial Question from the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, which referred to where sodium…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I rise with some hesitation after so many speeches—such powerful speeches—from every corner of your Lordships’ House. Having attached my name, however, to two amendments…05 Jun 2023HANSARDNet Migration FiguresMy Lords, in the migration figures out this morning, the figures for the asylum backlog—the number of people who have been waiting more than six months for an asylum decision—show…25 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I will speak chiefly to Amendment 262 in my name, although in speaking after the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, who suggested that the grown-ups should control anti-social…25 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, and to offer Green support for his Private Member’s Bill and whatever we can do. I also thank the noble…25 May 2023HANSARDTrains: Wifi Provision for PassengersMy Lords, the Minister has a number of times referred to people using their own 4G or 5G contracts instead, but people who have to really watch their costs in the cost of living…25 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIt is a bonus.24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister, not to my surprise, did not address my question about what happens after the election. I will phrase the question another way. In your Lordships’ House, we often ask…24 May 2023HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, following on from the Minister’s remarks, I have to say that, having visited Irpin and Bucha and met some of the defenders and survivors of those towns where the Russian…24 May 2023