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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillYes, I am sorry, it is me again. I am looking forward to the next group, when someone else will be in charge. I shall speak to the question of whether various clauses should not…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI beg the noble Lord’s indulgence in standing up and asking him a question. I was piqued by a tweet by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, who is not in his place. He…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the Minister for his responses. I am not really persuaded by his answer on Clause 49: that these are just some little minor issues that cannot be JRed from the Upper…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am going to do two things that the Government Chief Whip does not like. First, I am going to take a little time over my remarks in moving this amendment. Secondly, I…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will speak to the proposition that Clause 57 should not stand part of the Bill. Before I do, let me say that there are various myths arising around this Bill, one of…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI apologise. I was clearly inattentive as I was trying to look at the other groups that are coming up. Even so, I think concerns remain about promoting, and possibly…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI warned your Lordships that I would keep popping up this evening, but I am glad to say that the cavalry is coming to my assistance. On the Bench opposite there are all my legal…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillA ballpark figure would do.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, does not want to take that opportunity, I would quite like to. The noble Lord makes the point that Article 35 of the refugee convention…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe noble Lord is a good lawyer and I am not, and I know that time is pressing on. However, it says more than just that we should co-operate with the UNHCR. It asks contracting…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt may be because of the hour that I have momentarily forgotten, but can the Minister remind us how the Home Secretary’s powers will be constrained if there is no court…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillCan the Minister help me with the powers of the court? I know we are going to discuss Clause 12 in the next group, but it provides that “In relation to detention during the…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the Minister. Again, as I think was picked up—I cannot remember by whom; it was either the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, or the noble Lord, Lord Bach—the Minister has just…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 77 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Paddick. Before I get to that, I express my frustration and anger, as have colleagues on this side of…07 Jun 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human Rights: Rule 39My Lords, the Government play fast and loose with the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act. This has not inhibited them in invoking Article 8 of the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, for the work he has done on Motion B1 with the listing of powers, rights and liabilities. I note that he will not press his…06 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am sorry to intervene on the Minister, but I wonder if he could direct my attention to where in Article 31 of the refugee convention it refers to “illegal migrants”. I can find…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillSorry—I will look and check that it covers the point.24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will quickly speak on Amendment 12, otherwise I fear there will not be a second voice in support of the very important issue of the potential impact of the Bill in…24 May 2023