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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, briefly, we on these Benches support all the Motions to amend the government Motions. The noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, has well made the point that even if one…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for those explanations. It may be that my brain has gone to cotton wool—I will read his response in Hansard to try to see the whole picture. At the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am, of course, hugely disappointed that some of our colleagues do not want to listen to a fascinating debate on Clause 60 of the Illegal Migration Bill, just as some…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s response, although I feel that he slightly demolished his own argument. He claims that the asylum system and working should be insulated…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillYes, when it was proposed that Clause 14 should not stand part of the Bill. My noble friend debated issues about the powers of the Government to extract information concealed…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI hesitate to interrupt the noble Baroness as I will have a right of reply after the Minister, but I do not think I have said any such thing. I did not say that everybody who…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to my Amendment 129 on refugee family reunion. I am grateful for the support of my noble friend Lord Paddick, the noble Lord, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard,…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am afraid that the Minister’s use of the word “impact” triggered me. It would be very interesting to know, when we get the impact assessment— I hope sooner than “in due…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillCould the Minister confirm whether he agrees with the analysis of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, from which I cited extracts, on the various EU asylum directives…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI was pleased to hear the contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, who added another sensible and rational Conservative Back-Bench voice to the earlier remarks of the noble…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will speak briefly to Amendment 137, which I was pleased to co-sign, as the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, said. The amendment raises some important points in referencing Articles 524…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I can be relatively brief. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for introducing her amendments so powerfully and with such knowledge. I agree with her that…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, our debate on this group has given me a new respect for nationality law, which is at least as confusing as I ever imagined. It has always been a rather “Here be dragons”…12 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 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 BillMy Lords, as was mentioned, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, is not able to be here today, but I join in the tributes paid by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, about his…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI hear the noble Lord, Lord Deben, who knows those processes. They would take evidence and scrutinise line by line, rather like how we are doing now. The Bill did not get that…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 BillMy Lords, if two noble and learned Lords and one learned with a small “l” noble Lord—if I may call the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, that—are frowning and struggling to understand…12 Jun 2023