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HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsMy Lords—20 Jan 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsAs there is the opportunity to speak in the gap, perhaps I may respond to some comments of the noble Lord, Lord Green of Deddington, regarding the Private Member’s Bill, for which…20 Jan 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as a trustee of the Schwab and Westheimer Trust, which supports young asylum seekers in education. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, for his…17 Jan 2025HANSARDDrones: High-security PrisonsMy Lords, a major component of security regarding prisons must be stable, expert and sufficient staffing. The Minister referred to staff. When it give evidence to our Justice and…15 Jan 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest, having for a long time been a member of the board at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, the capacity of which is over 800 when you include staff,…07 Jan 2025HANSARDBorder Security: CollaborationMy Lords, from these Benches we welcome the Statement, although I do wish that these Statements were not always headed as being about border security. It is about much more than…17 Dec 2024HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the leader of the pack for introducing the Bill with her usual combination of passion and rigour. I support it. I know that my views on migration and…13 Dec 2024HANSARDPublic Authority Algorithmic and Automated Decision-Making Systems Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend, who throws himself into these issues to the benefit of all of us. He was very supportive of the work three or so years ago of the Justice and…13 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityMy Lords, I will pursue the point about casework. Does the Minister agree that there is a balance between speed, accuracy and the application of all the humanitarian factors that…10 Dec 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityMy Lords—23 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityMy Lords, perhaps the review could be so bold as to look at the legislation which deals with mandatory sentencing and minimum sentences. The support around the House for community…23 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.18 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I am time limited, like others, but I give way.18 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I will not go into that now; I do not have it in my speech. I am time limited and conscious of other people’s need for that time. I will happily tell the noble Lord later. From…18 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, perhaps I should start my speech with, “As I was saying,” given that this is the fifth such Private Member’s Bill from these Benches since 2017. My noble friend Lady…18 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have spoken in support of the Bill. I know that, for at least two, being here was not straightforward. I also put on record the support…18 Oct 2024HANSARDImmigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024My Lords, I warn the Minister that during the previous Session the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, gained a reputation as a terrier on these issues. Actually, a number of us were…14 Oct 2024HANSARDForeign Direct Investment to the UKMy Lords, the introduction to the debate from the noble Lord, Lord Harrington, was very compelling. I am speaking personally—not that I think my Liberal Democrat colleagues would…10 Sept 2024HANSARDInternational Law Enforcement Alerts PlatformMy Lords, the Minister has already answered the question that I planned to ask—and positively, which is encouraging. Instead, I will ask for his assurance that Border Security…02 Sept 2024HANSARDCommunity Sentences (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Justice and Home Affairs Committee Cutting crime: better community sentences (1st Report, Session 2023–24, HL Paper 27).26 Jul 2024