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HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU NegotiationsMy Lords, I am a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gibraltar, so I visit it regularly. I have been to see the airport, particularly the side that has been built for…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I spoke to this amendment on Monday. I should like to test the opinion of the House.06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I also support Amendment 34. Several years ago, I was invited by the charity Safe Passage to a drop-in centre of young people who were migrants. I talked to two young…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIf the treaty has to be agreed and the Government have to be satisfied, how can they expect us to recognise that Rwanda is at present safe?06 Mar 2024HANSARDDomestic Violence Refuges: Charities and Local GovernmentMy Lords, I declare an interest as chairman of the Commission on Forced Marriage. Will the Minister please remember that forced marriage is also domestic violence in many cases?04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAs far as I know, there is no legislation to that effect in Rwanda.04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIn relation to modern slavery, is there any law in Rwanda that protects those suffering from modern slavery or human trafficking?04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I have put my name to the four amendments tabled by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton. I support everything he says and, since we are on Report, I do not propose…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 23 and 27, in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher. They deal with Clause 4(1)(a) and (b), and relate very simply to…04 Mar 2024HANSARDPost Office: Executive RemunerationMy Lords, the person who was appointed to the board by the Government—what was his or her job?27 Feb 2024HANSARDShamima BegumTo pick up on the point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, about other British citizens in the Syrian camps, are the Government thinking of reviewing how other countries are…27 Feb 2024HANSARDInter Faith NetworkSince it has been a long-standing arrangement that the Muslim Council of Britain should not be regarded as an organisation that the Government talk to, would the Government now be…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPavement ParkingMy Lords, in London I jump for my life from bicycles on the pavement. Can the Minister add bicycles to the list when he is looking at enforcement?21 Feb 2024HANSARDLeasehold: Property Management CompaniesMy Lords, I have a friend who is trying to sell their flat in London. The managing agents took so long to respond to the requirement that they consented that the purchasers went…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I was in a queue waiting to pay my bill at dinner and therefore arrived a few minutes late. I am very grateful for the Committee allowing me to speak. I listened with…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 70, 73 and 85. I support the other amendments in this group. I declare an interest as co-chair of the parliamentary group on modern slavery…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillClause 1(2)(b) says that Rwanda is a safe country, so why is Clause 1(3) necessary?12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillDoes the noble Lord realise that the Government, and previous Governments, have signed and ratified the international agreements and treaties about which we are talking?12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate, with his fascinating and personal knowledge of Rwanda, and the very useful advice he has given us this…12 Feb 2024