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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister talked about an amendment that I had co-signed. Was it Amendment 132?24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I would like to speak to Amendment 2—unless the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, wants to go before me.24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I would like to speak to Amendment 2, which is in my name and those of my noble friend Lord Paddick, the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and the noble Lord, Lord…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillNo, I referred to Amendment 2, which is the second one in this group. Before I move to human rights issues, I want to make a couple of preliminary points. First, it is incumbent…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI just ask the noble Lord about his point on Section 3 of the HRA, which he regards as disadvantageous. He talked about courts having to make a strained interpretation. I wonder…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillTo avoid the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, having to be up and down too many times, I will jump in here. The noble Lord, Lord Carlile, pointed out that the Secretary of State’s…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, these are rather strange goings-on. From these Benches, we support all the amendments in this group and I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, for introducing…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I lend the support of these Benches to the important amendments from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, and the noble Lord, Lord…15 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, with which I thoroughly agreed. There is little mirth to be had on the grim subject of…10 May 2023HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the High Court judgment of 21 December 2022, what plans they have to allow EU citizens who hold pre-settled status under the EU…13 Mar 2023HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, it is nearly three months since the High Court found that the Government’s interpretation of the withdrawal agreement was wrong in law in the way it constructed the EU…13 Mar 2023HANSARDCarriers’ Liability (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, the usual channels on the Opposition Benches have just had a quick word with me, saying that the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, will be able to contribute to the debate. On…13 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, unlike the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin of Kennington, who has spoken in almost every International Women’s Day debate in this House, this is the first time that I have…10 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I came across an article that said: “The longer the queue, the worse the administrative confusion, the greater the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I want to say a few brief words before the Minister replies; this is prompted by the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, in summing up on the last group, and…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIn his reply, the Minister has several times implied that it was the fault of EU law, but surely it was a problem of UK implementation and enforcement. I know I am a broken record…08 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillWill the noble Lord explain on behalf of the Official Opposition why, if terrorism is a unique crime against the state, he does not have a similar view of unique crimes against…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I can speak briefly because my noble friend Lord Marks and the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, have spoken forcefully on this matter. The amendments to remove Clauses 89 and…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, I also thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for this timely debate. For 45 years I have been a friend of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people—an…07 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, we have heard some excellent contributions in this debate, not least the latest one from the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady, and those of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, and…06 Mar 2023