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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I was remiss not to welcome Amendments 81 and 83. I thank the Minister for those, but I am afraid I am disappointed with what he said. To be clear, my noble friend Lord…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I strongly support these amendments and agree with all the speakers, particularly my noble friend Lord German. We on these Benches have consistently supported the right…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, Amendment 36 is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Oates. My noble friend expertly presented in Committee on 8 September our several amendments to Clause 42,…05 Nov 2025HANSARDHuntingdon Train AttackMy Lords, I agree with everything that has been said about the courage and skill of the staff and the efficiency of response in the emergency services and the police. I also take…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I think we all agree that what a Labour Government did 60 years ago in displacing the Chagossians was disgraceful and that there has been a tangled web of deception ever…04 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and HamasMy Lords, the West Bank was mentioned. I speak as a friend of Israel who wants to see a secure and recognised Israel, but in the West Bank we are seeing appalling settler violence…03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I enthusiastically support the amendment led by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, which I was pleased to co-sign. The noble Lord rightly spoke about the rule of law and the…03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to Amendment 26 in this group, in my name and that of my noble friend Lord German, on co-operation with Europol. I think the reason it has been grouped…28 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanMy Lords, it seems clear that the main motivation locally was in fact to boycott Israel. None the less, it is necessary to get clear the degree of blame that has been attributed…22 Oct 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Meaning of “Sex”To ask His Majesty’s Government when they expect to lay before Parliament the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s code of practice for implementing the Supreme Court judgment…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Meaning of “Sex”I thank the Minister for that Answer, but the Equality and Human Rights Commission has today had to write to the Minister for Women and Equalities, reminding her that it is six…15 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I support the amendments led by my noble friend Lady Hamwee and the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, which have been signed by others. We have debated refugee family reunion at…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, without any prior liaison with the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, I must admit, I strongly support her amendment. I do not have experience of translation or…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, I think that he is misrepresenting me, but I will not linger too long over that. I have absolutely nothing at all against, for instance, this…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I apologise for not being here right at the beginning. I hope no one will object if I none the less intervene, as I was here for the previous discussion. I think I…13 Oct 2025HANSARDFinancial Services ReformMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement. The Government want to reintroduce informed risk-taking into our financial services system to deliver prosperity for working…23 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, Amendments 100 and 101 are in my name and that of my noble friend Lord German. I will also speak to Amendment 206, tabled by my noble friend Lady Hamwee, with me and the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the noble Lord; I was coming to his remarks. In his original remarks, he said precisely that—we do not want to co-operate just with Europe; we want global co-operation. Of…10 Jul 2025