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HANSARDAsylum: British Overseas Territories and FerriesMy Lords, I am sure that many options will be considered. However, the noble Viscount is absolutely right that asylum appeals are protracted, cost a fortune and leave the people…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, and particularly the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, for tabling Amendment 15. This Government are equally as concerned as…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI start by agreeing with the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, that people do not come to this country for the weather. I also thank the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, who has engendered a…05 Oct 2020HANSARDAsylum: British Overseas Territories and FerriesI say to my noble friend that we need to explore diplomatic and legal avenues and those that comply with international law to explore some of the options that will be available to…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWe do not want to pre-empt it with domestic legislation. I recall that, way back when, your Lordships’ House, and in fact Parliament, were pressing us to unilaterally agree the…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI think I quoted the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, saying that he did not think it was a priority for the Government. He made a point about there being no mandate. I cannot comment on…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI will say just two things to the noble Baroness. The first is that I hope I have explained in quite a lot of detail the level of security back-up inherent in this system. I also…05 Oct 2020HANSARDAsylum: British Overseas Territories and FerriesThe word fix—by the way, may I join other noble Lords in wishing the noble Lord a very happy birthday?—was in reference to something that I think nobody in this Chamber can deny…05 Oct 2020HANSARDAsylum: British Overseas Territories and FerriesAs the right reverend Prelate said, my right honourable friend talked specifically about safe and legal routes. Deportation flights, and indeed the processing of asylum claims and…05 Oct 2020HANSARDAsylum: British Overseas Territories and FerriesI can certainly assure the noble Baroness of the first, which is that we will abide by our international obligations. The legal and safe routes will be announced in due course; I…05 Oct 2020HANSARDLightweight Polyethylene Chest PlatesMy Lords, body armour certified by the Ministry of Defence and Home Office is rigorously assessed using internationally recognised test standards for the relevant roles and threat…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in one of the most thoughtful debates on the Bill. I want to reflect first on the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIn that case, I agree with the noble Baroness. However, the main part of my point was related to the issue on which my noble friend Lady McIntosh challenged me. She asked whether,…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, for his amendments. I hope that what I will say will reassure him and that he will feel happy to withdraw them. Both amendments seek…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThe noble Lord will appreciate that an application to the EU settlement scheme is an application, with a result of settled status being either confirmed or not. A declaratory…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I hope I made it very clear at the beginning of this debate that I want each child to have secure status, and a declaratory system does not ensure that, both now and in…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Green, for retabling his amendment; I acknowledge and respect his expertise in this area. I also apologise for allowing the noble Baroness, Lady Smith…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Green of Deddington, for retabling his amendment and all noble Lords who have spoken in support or opposition. The noble Lord, Lord Green, seeks to…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, and the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, for speaking to their amendments, which concern the regulation-making power in Clause 4. I shall…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, for the new clause proposed by his Amendment 14. I also thank the noble Lords who spoke to it. We are all absolutely united on one…30 Sept 2020