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HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank everybody who has taken part in this debate. I cannot sum up everyone’s contributions, but my noble friend Lord Paddick and the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, did a…10 Sept 2021HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord; I certainly have lost some brownie points. I was noting that the N ew P lan for I mmigration contained a suggestion to raise to 21 the age of children…10 Sept 2021HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to have the opportunity to propose the Second Reading of this important and, I think, timely Bill. I am very grateful to all the speakers in today’s debate,…10 Sept 2021HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.10 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I am not going to talk about the foreign policy, military or security aspects of the catastrophe in Afghanistan. I am not equipped to do so, and many others in this…18 Aug 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, this Government drove through the arrangement whereby Northern Ireland would have a different customs and regulatory status from that of Great Britain. The Prime…21 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, it is surprising that the Government need not just a new director but a whole unit paid for and tasked with searching for Brexit opportunities. For the Minister and his…19 Jul 2021HANSARDTrade AgreementsMy Lords, when granting the data adequacy decision, the European Commission imposed a four-year sunset clause over fears of UK divergence from GDPR standards, especially in…15 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Jewish CommunityMy Lords, why was this important issue not addressed by the Government and their supporters before now? Can the Minister tell us what meetings were held with the Jewish community…14 Jul 2021HANSARDE-scootersMy Lords, this Government claim to represent the party of law and order, and certainly they often talk about crackdowns, but, when it comes to e-scooters, they have allowed, even…12 Jul 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom–European Union Parliamentary Partnership AssemblyMy Lords, in its April resolution on the trade and co-operation agreement, the European Parliament said that it wanted the parliamentary partnership assembly not only to monitor…12 Jul 2021HANSARDE-scootersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle the illegal riding of e-scooters.12 Jul 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsMy Lords, cronyism in public appointments weakens the quality of governance, to the detriment of the public. The problem has got a lot worse under the present Government. The…01 Jul 2021HANSARDMortgages: EWS1 FormMy Lords, this whole issue is an appalling scandal affecting several million innocent victims, for which developers, building owners and government are responsible, not them. More…29 Jun 2021HANSARDOffice of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]My Lords, I warmly welcome my noble friend’s Bill and her excellent introduction of it. This Second Reading is well timed for two reasons: first, because it comes just after World…25 Jun 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, the Minister may have seen that his colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Patten of Barnes, told the Irish Times that the UK Government should “tell the truth” and implement…24 Jun 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, the report calls for police officers to be required to register membership of the Freemasons with their chief constable. This is a modest requirement compared to the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPassport and Visa MeasuresMy Lords, this attempt to elide European school students with the rest of the world really will not wash because, as well as talking about being ambitious for global Britain, the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish Nationality Act 1981 (Immigration Rules Appendix EU) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I thank the Minister for her replies, and on the question of British citizens I confess I have not seen her tweet in reply, although it is true that I tweeted at her—I am glad she…07 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish Nationality Act 1981 (Immigration Rules Appendix EU) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. I warmly welcome this measure, which is not always something that I can say about government legislation, particularly in the…07 Jun 2021