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HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Judd, has clearly passed on to his grandson the importance of contributing to service in its widest sense. I very much agree with his analysis but…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, says that enforcement of immigration laws and regulations has been very weak. I say yes and no to that. Much could be said about…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I moved Amendments 4 and 5 in Committee; they are amendments to what the Public Law Project called the “breathtakingly wide” powers proposed to be given to the Secretary…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I thought I would leave the Constitution Committee to the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and he did not disappoint—he never does. Words such as Parliament being “an…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill30 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Refugee Protection and Asylum Policy (EUC Report)I hope that the noble Lord will not include that exchange in my 10 minutes. On the importance of the best interests of children, perhaps the noble Baroness can also tell us of any…22 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Refugee Protection and Asylum Policy (EUC Report)I have 10 minutes.22 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Refugee Protection and Asylum Policy (EUC Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Jay, for his introduction. I am sorry not to have had the opportunity to serve under his chairmanship. I know that the noble Lord, Lord…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, it is easy to talk about countering terrorism, so I want to start by expressing my thanks to all those in the different services who do the work. However, that does not…21 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 87, 88, 89, 90 and 92. These amendments are parallel to amendments debated on day one in Committee, on Clause 4, and some, of course,…16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, one noble Lord said that the Private Member’s Bill from the noble Lord, Lord McColl, is one whose time has come; I think it came quite some while ago. During the debate…16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for that response. Of course, when one is dealing with something so technical, it is difficult to know whether one has thought of the right questions. I am…16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThe noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, who has certainly done her fair share of work on the Bill, is quite right in saying that this is about correcting discrimination, and I do not…16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, it is not the Minister’s fault that I was confused in the previous group. I certainly was not accusing her of anything—it is entirely my own fault. I am interested to…16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, Amendment 95 was tabled some time ago. I will not speak for long on this, but I will refer again to the level of anxiety among people affected by the Bill and by other…16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, the comprehensive improvement plan is due this month, and the first day of Report on this Bill is the last day of this month. I had made a note, before the Minister said…16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillTo follow the previous speech, this may be the first time we are taking this particular car round the track but I do not think it will be the last, because this amendment is…16 Sept 2020