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HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillMy Lords, I hope that the House will forgive a Front-Bench speech from the second Bench: it is for practical reasons and not out of disrespect. I knew that a one-clause Bill would…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am conscious that we have many groups of amendments to get through, so I shall resist the temptation to respond to everything that has been said—the Whip is nodding…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 165, I will also speak to Amendments 166 and 178 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord German. I also have my name to Amendment 177 in the name…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I was intrigued to know what points the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, was going to raise. After listening to him, it occurs to me to ask the Minister whether HM Coastguard…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I have Amendment 207 in this group. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, that it is rather odd that the serious crime prevention provisions are in this…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, that has to some extent answered the point I was going to make, but the noble Lord has made me realise that we missed a trick in not seeking to leave out the power to…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWe can wait, but the people who fear that they will be affected are becoming increasingly anxious.13 Oct 2025HANSARDGlobal Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025My Lords, the Minister should not be too upset about his late appearance on the Front Bench, with trumpets blaring outside. It is surprising, given the nature of this building and…17 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am sure the noble Lord is aware that there are particular statutory provisions on additional considerations in cases involving foreign criminals, and it is those that…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the noble Lord has left out of his critique the requirement that the happy couple, as he described them, must both be at least 23 years old. When minimum income rules…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the Minister, whom I thank, started his response by saying that the Bill is not the right mechanism for the amendments. I think he was applying that comment to the whole…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, this need not, I hope, take anything like as long as the last group of amendments. Clause 46 relates to an appeal when a protection claim has been removed, and Clause 47…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, self-evidently I am not my noble friend Lady Ludford, but her name is on this amendment on behalf of these Benches. The noble Lord described immigration law as…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will speak on the two amendments together. Section 117C, on the deportation of foreign criminals, which the noble Baroness is seeking to amend, provides at subsection…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillCan the noble Lord be tempted to express support for Amendment 203C? On his test of support by the British public, there can be no doubt that the British public support Ukrainians…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy noble friend Lady Brinton added her name to all these amendments. I was happy that she did so. I am also happy to have the opportunity —of course, not at her expense—of…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the Committee does not need me to repeat what has been said about Clause 43 by the noble Lords, Lord Anderson and Lord Kirkhope. I agree more than I can say with what…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillTempting as it is to continue the debate we have just had, I will resist. In moving Amendment 150, I will speak also to my Amendments 153 and 203D in this group. I first make it…08 Sept 2025