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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe noble Lord hits the nail on the head, because one might ask what Section 17 was about in the first instance. I said at the beginning of my speech that Clause 37 could not have…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo, I was not making that inference. I was trying to point out both consistency and inconsistency within some of the debates we have been having today, as noble Lords seem to have…15 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeMy Lords, CT Policing South East is quoted categorically as saying that it does not classify Extinction Rebellion as an extremist organisation, and its inclusion in the document…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate and, in particular, the noble Lord, Lord Dubs. I have had many discussions with him, as he outlined. We do not…15 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeThe noble Lord will appreciate that we do not discuss how the Home Secretary comes to decisions on proscription, but she does so on the vigorous legal advice provided to her at…15 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeMy noble friend makes a good point. Many errors of judgment were made in some of the protests. He is right that not only were people prevented from seeing sick relatives in…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe fact that the Home Secretary wrote to the Commission underlines our commitment, as does the fact that we put it in the manifesto and in Clause 37. The amendment to Section 17,…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe reason we have not had a reply is probably, as the noble Lord pointed out, to do with the fact that we have a new Commissioner. I do not agree with the noble Lord’s point—this…15 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeMy noble friend is right. People were prevented from coming here to vote and had to use trains where they usually would have made their journey to work using buses. It made life…15 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeAs always, the noble Lord makes a very sensible point, and I thank him for it. We have to make those distinctions.15 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeI do not think so, but the noble Baroness is right that the right to protest is enshrined in our values in this country. Nobody, I think, is disputing people’s right to protest,…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank noble Lords for their comments. I support them in drawing my and the Government’s attention to the various elements of co-operation that are so crucial in keeping our…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI do not have the numbers for how many people have applied for a document that confirms settled status, but I can find out. The fact that 2.5 million people have been successful…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken to these amendments. We cannot support them, and I will outline why. The Government will provide for a right of appeal against…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will, but first I reiterate that appeals processes will be set out in the regulations to be made under the power in Clause 11. The regulations will be made in the last week of…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI can confirm that.14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate on this group. I take note of the words of the noble Lord, Lord Warner, about the 500 civil servants who could end…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the document that the noble Lord refers to is a letter confirming that a person has been successful. Anyone who is successful in obtaining the status could show that…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, you automatically get a letter confirming that you have been successful. There are not two documents. You have online status and you get a letter confirming that you…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI shall start with the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Warner. The letter is confirmation that you have been successful. It is not evidence of your status, but it is there for…14 Jan 2020