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HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeThe noble and learned Baroness is so fixated on what I was going to reply that she is stuck to the spot.19 Oct 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeI agree with my noble friend that we do not underestimate the significance of the issue of fees for child citizenship and registration as a British citizen to both Members of the…19 Oct 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeOn Report, I promised to meet with noble Lords. I called it “task and finish”, but I am still thinking of the best way to set that up. And yes, I would like to report some of the…19 Oct 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeMy Lords, I refer the noble Lord to when the fees were last agreed. They were set out in Section 68(9) of the Immigration Act 2014, during the coalition Government.19 Oct 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeThe noble Baroness will forgive me if I do not talk about the case in point, because there is ongoing litigation. We will look at the judgment with interest and see what is to be…19 Oct 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeAs I mentioned earlier, there are waivers for certain groups of people, particularly children in care. I cannot tell my noble friend how many people did not apply or register last…19 Oct 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeMy Lords, we do not comment on ongoing litigation. Administrative costs are not recorded against particular legal cases, and as the litigation is ongoing we are not able to…19 Oct 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeAs I said to my noble friend, and say to the noble Lord now, we do not underestimate the significance of that cost, to either an individual or a family. We keep the fees under…19 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, I start with the issue that has been mentioned by all noble Lords who have spoken: the specification of non-trusted countries. Speaking as a Minister, when we look at…14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 4.14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, if noble Lords are amenable, I will address Amendments 1, 2 and 5. First, I reiterate that the Bill is designed to bring a wanted person into their extradition…14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 1 and 2.14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, before I turn to the Commons amendments, I will take a moment to remind us all what the Bill does. It gives our law enforcement officers the power to arrest individuals…14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, I now address Amendments 3 and 4, made in the other place, to remove amendments made here at Third Reading. Amendment 3 commits to Parliament having the same…14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lords who spoke to this. I start with the analogy between this and the European arrest warrant, and the suggestion that this was our intention all along. The…14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 3.14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 4.14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 5.14 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI am glad the Deputy Speaker has given me another chance to speak, because I forgot to thank both my noble friends Lady Stedman-Scott and Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. I will…12 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I give my thanks to the noble Lords, Lord Rosser, Lord Kennedy and Lord Paddick, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for what has been a difficult but nevertheless…12 Oct 2020