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HANSARDImmigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2026I am not entirely clear how Border Force would address the safeguarding risk. I am not an expert on Border Force methods, but the Explanatory Memorandum says that “the continued…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, I warmly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for securing this important debate and for her consistent work in keeping our attention on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I…11 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeMy Lords, the Minister referred to the British way of doing things. Does he therefore agree that although various speculative issues have been raised around enforcement, in…03 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, Russia is undoubtedly stirring tensions to undermine western security and Bosnia’s progress to EU membership. As has been said, the UK has always played a strong role in…02 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, like others, I wish to speak about EU partnership, and I very much agree with the remarks by the noble Baroness, Lady Gill. As my Lib Dem group leader, my noble friend…14 May 2026HANSARDUK Biobank DataMy Lords, my question to the Minister follows on from the previous question. How will we know that the necessary cultural revolution among stewards of medical data has taken…28 Apr 2026HANSARDStudent VisasMy Lords, is it really not possible for the Government to have a more targeted approach—similar to what my noble friend Lady Hamwee suggested—by increasing the workforce to assist…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksMy noble friend Lord Palmer quoted his local rabbi as saying that this is unacceptable for us as a nation. That is what I would like to emphasise. The Minister has given us an…27 Apr 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords: Legislative ProceduresDoes the Leader of the House welcome, as I do, what I think is a new spirit of intention, moving from proceedings to services that support Members, to engage with and respond to…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSingle-sex Spaces: Equality and Human Rights Commission GuidanceMy Lords—14 Apr 2026HANSARDSingle-sex Spaces: Equality and Human Rights Commission GuidanceI am privileged, and almost dumbstruck. I join others in paying tribute to the redoubtable team at the NGO For Women Scotland, who secured this Supreme Court judgment. A…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe noble Baroness the Leader of the House rightly condemned attacks that the Iranian regime is perpetrating against its own people and those in surrounding states—in Israel, the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for his presentation. I have considerable sympathy for the situation that the Government find themselves in, subject to the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, I agree with everything that has been said this evening. I do not remember a debate where that has been quite so true. I will jump from international students to the EU…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland After Brexit (Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful to take part in this debate, although I was not a member of the committee until January, so did not have the advantage of taking part in the drawing up of…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland After Brexit (Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Report)I apologise for interrupting the Minister again. I am a bit like a dog with a bone on this question of a database, because I am still not entirely clear that a one-stop shop…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, some of those who wanted a more robust legal position by the Government point to Tony Blair’s speech and doctrine of a quarter of a century ago about the responsibility…02 Mar 2026HANSARDElectronic Travel Authorisation: Dual NationalsMy Lords, I am not sorry but pleased to disrupt this cosy consensus because, honestly, the Government’s temporary mitigation measure is no good at all. It leaves discretion to…26 Feb 2026HANSARDResetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to take part in this debate. I have recently been chucked off the European Affairs Committee—due simply to my three years being up, I hasten to add, not…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTransnational Repression in the UK (JCHR Report)My Lords, I thank the JCHR for this very important report, and the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for moving it. The Government recognised in their response to the report that not only…26 Feb 2026