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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendments 4J and 4K in lieu—26 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, needless to say, I along with many others am deeply disappointed with the Commons’ decision to reject the amendment that we tabled on Clause 9. In effect, the Government…26 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, my Motion B1 also falls in this group. I start by saying how welcome the safeguarding concessions that have been or will be incorporated into the Bill are. But there is…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe Minister talks about numbers and the D4 case, but there is a principle at stake here: illegal orders have been made and there is no recourse for those affected…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 4G to the words so restored to the Bill—04 Apr 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, in defending freedom of expression, which often includes offensive speech, various criteria are maintained, which largely concern the context in which the speech occurs.…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionMy Lords, is the Minister able to say in which areas of concern the Government have been successful in exerting their influence?14 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I wonder whether noble Lords are fully aware that this is Committee and not Second Reading.10 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister, as always, for her answer. I think the most recent pronouncement from the Home Office on the ARAP scheme was that it would in future include only…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I return to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy. This stand-alone amendment seeks to protect and indeed make welcome those Afghan citizens who worked with UK…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTaiwanTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, if any, to support democracy in Taiwan.03 Mar 2022HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I declare my interest as vice-chair of the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group. Taiwan is the Ukraine of the Far East, and it behoves us to note the threats…03 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, add hugely important safeguards to Clause 9, but subsections (5) to (7), which are set out on page 12 at lines 13…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, having listened with great care to a number of Lords speak about Clause 9, I think it is accepted that citizenship of the UK is an enormous privilege, but it is also a…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the Statement says that the invasion of Ukraine must fail and must “be seen to fail”. Can the noble Baroness the Leader say something about what failure might look like?…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, has said, my amendment falls within this grouping. This new stand-alone clause would expand eligibility for the ARAP scheme by amending…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAfghanistan Humanitarian Crisis: UK ResponseMy Lords, it can take many months for food to be gathered, shipped and distributed within the country, and it can also be very expensive. Will the Minister say what efforts have…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association (Status) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as an executive committee member of CPA UK.13 Jan 2022