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HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the right reverend Prelate’s inspiring maiden speech. He is a Bishop far from lost who has already found his feet, I would say. In the…04 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: Overpayments ReviewMy Lords, the level of carer’s allowance, understandably, was not part of the terms of reference of the review, but its very low level, relative to other similar benefits,…18 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to express my strong support for everything that the right reverend Prelate said. I will not repeat the principled case I made in Committee, but I…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 44, which would simply reinstate the rights that the last Labour Government introduced, and I cannot understand what the case is against doing so…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have spoken. The formal position of the Opposition was on the grounds of disincentivising. How many of those who are willing to risk…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I want to express briefly my support for my noble friend Lord Dubs. He talked about this being a question of morality. He talked about the importance of hope. At a time…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 37. I am grateful to noble Lords who have added their names and to the Refugee Council. I also declare, and am grateful for, help received…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly in support of my noble friend’s amendment. In July I visited Harmondsworth IRC as a member of the APPG on detention. One lesson I learned from…03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI asked a specific question about how the Government propose to respond to the chief inspector’s recommendation about involving stakeholders. At the meeting that the Minister has…03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 57, in my name and those of other noble Lords, to whom I am grateful for their support. I am also grateful to the Refugee Migrant Children’s…03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am really sorry to push this, but I was asking how that recommendation is going to be implemented. If the Minister is giving me an assurance that NGOs will be included in the…03 Nov 2025HANSARDChild Poverty Strategy: Migrant FamiliesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on child poverty of the application of the no recourse to public funds policy to migrant families with…27 Oct 2025HANSARDChild Poverty Strategy: Migrant FamiliesMy Lords, my noble friend’s response is most welcome. Because of this rule, hundreds of thousands of children, including some British children, are at a disproportionate risk of…27 Oct 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillMy Lords, I apologise that I was unable to speak at Second Reading, but I have read the debate and listened to the speeches in support of the amendment—of course. As a member of…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, for tabling this amendment, which, as he said, follows up on the one I tabled in Committee, to which he spoke so…21 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThat is an important point. I was going to say we have been asking this question for many months and are still waiting for an answer to it. I thank the noble Lord, Lord German,…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 203K in my name, which is supported by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford, who is sorry she cannot be in her place. I thank…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will introduce Amendment 186 on behalf of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford, who very much regrets that she cannot be in her place as she feels…13 Oct 2025