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HANSARDAsylum Seekers: EmploymentMy Lords, surely it is in the interests of the economy, as well as those seeking asylum, to enable them to work. All the evidence, from other countries and here, suggests that is…07 Oct 2019HANSARDImmigration: ChildrenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on children of the no recourse to public funds immigration condition.23 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019I am sorry to interrupt again. I am slightly behind so I am a bit out of sync. I am very confused now because the Minister said it would not be right to make these changes without…23 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019My Lords, I wish to use this opportunity to raise three burning injustices addressed by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its report on the order. The first two concern…23 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019Before we move off the good character test, while it is helpful to have that explanation, could the Minister explain how, according to the JCHR, half of the children denied their…23 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Managed MigrationMy Lords, I think that my noble friend asked for Parliament to be able to debate the report on the pilot before the regulations are laid, because it is very disappointing that,…23 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration: ChildrenMy Lords, I think that the answer there was that no assessment has been made. “It’s just like living a life without being alive”, is how one girl described the impact of this…23 Jul 2019HANSARDSustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, I welcome the fact that in her Written Statement on the VNR the Minister underlined that the goals apply to all people in all countries, including here in the UK, so…10 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Other Policy AreasMy Lords, the Secretary of State has acknowledged that the Government do not have what they call the “bandwidth” to deal with social care alongside Brexit. The Association of…02 Jul 2019HANSARDPoverty and Human Rights: UN ReportTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the concerns raised by the report of the United Nation’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human…25 Jun 2019HANSARDPoverty and Human Rights: UN ReportMy Lords, the Government have previously dismissed the report as “nonsense”, “barely believable” and “inaccurate”, and have effectively rejected virtually all its recommendations.…25 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren Living in PovertyMy Lords, I beg to differ that these figures show that work is the best route out of poverty, which is a message that the Government repeatedly tell us. How do they account for…17 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren Living in PovertyOn behalf of my noble friend Lady Primarolo, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.17 Jun 2019HANSARDCouncil FundingDespite what the Minister has said, the IFS report says that cuts have been larger in more deprived areas than in more affluent areas. These are areas where local welfare…04 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Free School MealsMy Lords, a recent academic study of children and food in low-income families published by the Child Poverty Action Group, of which I am president, found that most of the children…22 May 2019HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, evidence from teachers, civil society organisations—including, just yesterday, Human Rights Watch—and children themselves on the impact of poverty, aggravated by social…21 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, I note the Minister’s acknowledgment of the link between homelessness and benefits. Evidence of the ways in which the Government’s social security policy undermines…21 May 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, perhaps I may have another go. The noble Baroness, Lady Burt, asked about ring-fencing and I do not think the Minister answered. Yesterday the Secretary of State said:…14 May 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I welcome this Statement, which is good news, and the Prime Minister’s pledge—already cited by my noble friend—that: “Whoever you are, wherever you live and whatever the…14 May 2019HANSARDSevere Disability Premium: Transfer to Universal CreditPerhaps I might come back, because the Statement talks about people being moved on to universal credit generally. The terrible position of those on SDP is the worst tip of an…07 May 2019