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HANSARDImmigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2023I know that we are not discussing this today, but I referred to the increase in the income threshold to £38,500. If that is the case, why was it set at that level, when post-doc…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSchools: SafeguardingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, on securing this important debate, and I thank her for her comprehensive introduction. It is a pleasure to follow the…07 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking AsylumMy Lords, as the right reverend Prelate has said, in September, at the High Court hearing, the Home Office agreed a grant of £9.75 million to help Kent County Council manage the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersI thank the Minister for his reply, but, as the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, and I pointed out in a debate in Grand Committee last month, many disabled air travellers face…04 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure disabled air passengers are able to travel safely and with their equipment, including wheelchairs.04 Dec 2023HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, in 2021 international students added £42 billion to the UK economy through their fees, living costs and the NHS levy for them and their dependants. Why do this…29 Nov 2023HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, not just because of his general thought-provoking comments but specifically those around…28 Nov 2023HANSARDJustification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023At end insert “but that this House regrets that (1) the Regulations are premature as the policy is still under development, (2) it is unclear whether a person can freely consent…27 Nov 2023HANSARDJustification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023My Lords, I have laid a regret amendment to both the Motion on the Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations and the Motion on the Immigration (Age Assessment)…27 Nov 2023HANSARDImmigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023At end insert “but that this House regrets that (1) the Regulations are premature as the policy is still under development, (2) it is unclear whether a person can freely consent…27 Nov 2023HANSARDImmigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023I wish to test the opinion of the House.27 Nov 2023HANSARDJustification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. Unfortunately, I fear that many of the questions we asked across the House were not responded to. I heard very clearly that this…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAir Travel: Disabled PassengersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of air travel for disabled passengers.23 Nov 2023HANSARDAir Travel: Disabled PassengersMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group. I thank the House of Lords Library for its helpful briefing, as well…23 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Henig. I congratulate our three maiden speakers today, and I look forward to hearing from them in the future.…08 Nov 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention StrategyMy Lords, the Minister has outlined how important it is to learn from the experience of people who have considered suicide. Last week, an Information Rights Tribunal asked the DWP…26 Oct 2023HANSARDMigrants: BargesOn behalf of my noble friend Lord Roberts of Llandudno, and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.20 Sept 2023HANSARDMigrants: BargesMy Lords, the data from Dorset Council discovered that the legionella strain found on the “Bibby Stockholm” was the most deadly. Public health officials remain concerned that the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: HospitalsMy Lords, I want to follow on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. My local hospital, Watford General Hospital, has been top of the rebuild list for 20 years. The…13 Sept 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for our meeting last week. I have listened carefully to what she has said today and during that meeting; I am afraid that she has not…11 Sept 2023