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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am sorry, I missed my moment; I should have spoken as soon as the Minister spoke to me. I did not accuse him of trying to appease the far right. I hope I did not say that—I…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have been here for only eight years, which is not long in your Lordships’ House, but I have never seen so many attempts to delete clauses from a Bill—and of course…08 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and I agree with everything she said. I am the 17th speaker but only the third woman, which says a lot about our…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsBut there is still nothing in law, is there? The Government are talking large and saying, “From round the House, there’ll be lots of good ideas and householders can take these…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 83 and 88, which I have co-signed, and Amendment 96, but there are some other superb amendments. I am not a lawyer—I am not going to apologise…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, except that she dropped me into a group that I have never considered myself to be part of: that of post…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I am going to make a short speech about how the Government want to have their cake and eat it. One minute the EU is a place where there are lots of freedoms and…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I point out to the noble Lord, Lord Horam, that the stresses and strains being experienced by local economies and local people have actually been created by his…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWill the noble Lord give way?03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe noble Baroness is absolutely right, except that those who interject constantly with tiny, mean little points also ought to respect the House and perhaps be courteous to…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAm I a terrier as well? I think of myself as a larger animal, but a terrier will do. There is almost nothing left to be said. I am delighted to have my name on this amendment. The…03 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI would like to raise a small, technical point; I think that the Minister skimmed over it in the debate on Amendment 33 in my name, possibly because I did not explain it properly.…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I sat here on Monday on the first day of Committee and I wondered how much of the replying Minister’s speech was written already—that is, Ministers were not responding…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI agree with every word that the noble Lord, Lord Fox, just said. I liked him shouting “tosh!” at the Government; that was great. That is a very gentle word for it. He also sent…02 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, this part of the Bill has a very simple purpose: it is designed by the Government to make life harder for refugees. The two-tier refugee system is designed to give the…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillSorry. I disagree with the noble Lord.01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI agree that public opinion is incredibly important but, at the same time, we are meant to be leaders; even here, we are meant to lead. Quite honestly, if you asked the British…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, what was the Government’s original motivation back in 2012? Presumably, it was to save money, which this probably has not done overall. What the Government have done is…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, these amendments, which I fully support, allow the Senedd Cymru and the Scottish Parliament actually to decide issues for themselves. The legislation itself is deeply…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI am going to ask the Minister four questions. I would like an answer today. If I do not get the answers today, I would like a meeting with him to explain why it is incredibly…31 Jan 2022