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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I declare my interest on the register in relation to human trafficking. If I may respectfully say so, the most reverend Primate has put forward not only a very shrewd…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I declare that I was President of the Family Division and tried endless care cases involving local authorities. I am extremely concerned about Clauses 15 and 16 and…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillBefore the Minister answers, I will add to what the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, said. Throughout our consideration of the Bill, I have been particularly concerned about children. As…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe problem is Clause 16, because the Home Office can remove the child from the otherwise permanent care of the local authority. How on earth is what the Minister is saying…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I remain concerned about the child impact assessment. The Chief Whip said that it will come before the end of Report. The next day of Report is Monday, and the last day…29 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has spoken on this group. In relation to Amendment 19, it is not proposed to test the opinion of the House.28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am so sorry to interrupt the Minister again, but could I ask a straightforward question? What is the view of the Government about countries they are referring to that have not…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has asked me to speak on his behalf to this series of amendments. My name is on Amendment 33, and I strongly support the noble Lord’s…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have put my name to the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, which I strongly support, as noble Lords can imagine. I agree with everything that was said in support…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI wonder whether the Minister could help me on this. On the figure of over 500 days in the NRM, from beginning to end, is that entirely due to Home Office officials not getting…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have also put my name to most of these amendments. I agree with every word that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, has said, and I do not propose to say anything more about…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWith great regret, because I know that I do not have sufficient support from the House, I will not move my amendment.28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, in Committee I tabled a similar amendment to Amendment 10, so I will not say much now because I said it then. I listened with interest to what the noble Lord has just…28 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, over the years I have sat in this House, I have become increasingly concerned about the powers which have been taken by successive Governments, particularly this…20 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support these amendments and the speeches that were just given. I want to make two points only. First, it is extraordinary to me that Schedule 1 shows a list of…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I want to make two quite separate points. I pick up on what the noble Lord just said; have the Government looked at what is really happening on the ground, the numbers…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, at this hour, I do not propose to repeat anything that has been said, so splendidly and excellently, in relation to children, save to say that it is good news that, as…07 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I too strongly support what the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, and the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, said. I cannot resist telling the House that I am chairman of the…06 Jun 2023