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HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, I remind the noble and learned Lord that his boss, the Lord Chancellor, appeared before the Justice and Home Affairs Committee of this House just before lunchtime. I…25 Oct 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, we learned again just this week that our own public sector is already using this very powerful technology across the board in Whitehall on matters such as criminal…24 Oct 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenI would like to press the Minister a little further following my noble friend’s question. The Supreme Court, no less, stated in 2016 that the law had been misapplied for 30 years.…19 Oct 2023HANSARDMigrants: BargesMy Lords, has the Minister had the opportunity to consider, at least initially, yesterday’s devastating report from the public inquiry into the scandal that is Brook House…20 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityMy Lords, it is 50 years since we introduced equal pay law in this country and we are nowhere near equal pay, not just for minority women but women in general. When we care about…19 Sept 2023HANSARDHome Office: ODA-funded SupportOn where the Government choose to accommodate people, the Minister will recall that, in July, the High Court found that the Home Office’s use of hotels for unaccompanied child…05 Sept 2023HANSARDCounter Disinformation UnitMy Lords, I declare an interest as someone who featured in that Big Brother Watch report as a result of Freedom of Information requests. I seem to have been—goodness knows why—a…18 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendments 90F, 90G and 90H in lieu—17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I remind noble Lords that this Bill was not a manifesto commitment at the last election; it is rather the extended version of a populist slogan for the upcoming one.…17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords. I have moved Motion A1 and I ask noble Lords to approve it.17 Jul 2023HANSARDOperation SoteriaTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the effectiveness of Operation Soteria, and (2) last year’s statistics on the (a) attrition rates, and (b)…13 Jul 2023HANSARDOperation SoteriaI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord the Minister, who is of course a law officer and a criminal lawyer of some distinction. But prosecution volumes are lower now than 10…13 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I beg to move Motion A1 as an amendment to Motion A. Ministers suggest that our Amendment 1, Amendment 7 as a consequential and Amendment 90 are wrecking and…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsMy Lords, which aspect of Article 59 do the Government have a concern about? Noble Lords will remember that this is about migrant women who are victims of violence, but it is not…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 1B in lieu—12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords, particularly to the noble and learned Lords who gave their ruling on the backdoor incorporation point. Of course, Section 2 of the 1993…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 7B in lieu—12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI beg to move.12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 90D to the words so restored to the Bill—12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I understand that Motion T1 is consequential on Motions already passed. I beg to move.12 Jul 2023