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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House on Motion D1.20 Mar 2024HANSARDEarnings: Mothers and FathersMy Lords, surely the law is flawed, because it leaves it to individual women to enforce the law themselves. We do not do this for school standards, food standards, environmental…13 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I have the privilege of rising on behalf of my noble friend Lord Blunkett, who is incredibly disappointed not to be here. He has a long-standing and unbreakable prior…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for giving way. I should like to better understand this part of the argument. When the noble and learned Lord said he is satisfied that…12 Mar 2024HANSARDMinisters: Legal CostsMy Lords, the Government seem very keen to lecture everybody else about extremism these days. Would they like to take a look closer to home at the extremism in their own ranks, in…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillWe are never complacent, but always with hope. Finally, in that regard, I noted that the noble and learned Lord the Minister said, “not quite persuaded”. In that “quite”, in that…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am grateful, but my hope is not dashed, not least because my noble friend is a force of nature, as he has demonstrated throughout his career with the integrity that others have…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, once more, I rise to move the lead amendment in the group in place of my noble friend Lord Blunkett. I think we can take this group with some speed, which will not…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am grateful to all noble Lords in the Committee. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, not least for giving us an opportunity to thank, once more, the Prison Reform Trust, and…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to rise in support of my old boss, the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere—one of the finest government lawyers I had the pleasure of working for and…12 Mar 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Stansgate. How wonderful it is to have a full day’s debate marking International Women’s Day. I pay tribute to all those…08 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as always, I am grateful to all noble Lords, not only those who have spoken in this group, which is supposed to be about commencement of the Act, but also to those who…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, there is always an alpha and an omega, and here we are. Earlier, the Minister said that he does not apologise for insisting on accountability—parliamentary sovereignty…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, on Monday overwhelming majorities of your Lordships voted to amend this Bill by adding compliance with the law to the purpose of deterrence in Clause 1, by requiring a…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAs always, I am grateful to all noble Lords, particularly those who spoke briefly. I am grateful to my supporters, not least the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham. Defending our…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly in support of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and the amendments in this group. I do so for three reasons. First, whatever one’s views…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am very grateful to the noble Baroness for her clarification. As I pointed out, and I think the noble Lord, Lord Frost, was nodding, the Strasbourg court is unaffected in its…04 Mar 2024