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HANSARDPort Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 June be approved. Relevant document: 19th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee10 Jul 2020HANSARDPort Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020I first thank all noble Lords who have made some very constructive points in this debate, and I fully concur with the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, about the quality of debate and…10 Jul 2020HANSARDSurrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 16 May 2019 following full and detailed scrutiny in both Houses. The Act is an important part of the Government’s…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSurrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their constructive comments. I will start with those of the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy and Lord Mann, about the NCA operation only a few days…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSurrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 June be approved. Relevant document: 19th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee08 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportMy Lords, nobody should be left destitute in the current situation. Anyone who has applied for asylum, and even those who have been refused asylum, is being housed either in…07 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportMy Lords, this country is probably one of the most generous in the world when it comes to our treatment of asylum seekers. The noble Lord refers to the accommodation in Glasgow.…07 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportMy Lords, if a detainee leaving detention has an outstanding asylum claim and would otherwise be destitute, they can apply for support. They will be provided with free furnished…07 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportThe noble Baroness points to our wish to avoid immigration detention at all costs. It is for the purposes of removal when the right of appeal has been exhausted and there is no…07 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportI agree with the noble Lord. Anyone in asylum accommodation has access to our advice, issue reporting and eligibility provider, Migrant Help. He is right that there will be…07 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportI do not agree with the noble Baroness that detention is inhumane. Detention, in the main, is for the purposes of removal. Clearly, at this time, removal is far more difficult…07 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportPeople are released from detention for a number of reasons, including appeals that succeed because late information is provided. However, the noble Lord makes a valid point that…07 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportMy Lords, the Government do not want to put anyone in detention centres for the purposes of removal. Obviously, there are conditions around people being put on bail, including…07 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportI agree with the noble Baroness that human trafficking is an issue that often comes to light in the detention estate. As I said, a risk-based assessment is done when people leave…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersMy Lords, it is unlawful to detain someone indefinitely, and the danger in seeking 28 days is that it encourages behaviour such as running down the clock with various appeals. It…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersMy Lords, the Government are looking into the frequency with which the allowance is paid. The increase is quite a bit above inflation, even though it may not seem like much. The…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersMy Lords, the health service generally, whether in Scotland or here, has had to find new ways of working through the pandemic, so assessments probably happen remotely, as they do…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersMy noble friend makes some valid points. He is absolutely right that we need to balance the claim of the asylum seeker with any danger that they might pose and also the genuine…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersMy Lords, I join the noble Lord in paying tribute to all the emergency services and in sending our best wishes to those injured, including PC David Whyte, for a swift recovery.…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersI totally agree with the noble Baroness that children have been disadvantaged in their education during Covid, whether they are the children of asylum seekers or not. All hotels…30 Jun 2020