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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo. I am going to continue, and the noble Lord can speak when I have finished if he wishes. I want to move on to the point that the noble Lord, Lord Oates, made about the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. I think that my last statement was wrong, but I shall confirm that to her in writing. The noble Baroness talked about people struggling,…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe point I am making is that if you have a physical document which outlines everything, people have access to everything. When people go into banks, they do not necessarily know…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Greaves and Lord McNicol, for their comments. The initial points made by the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, were about Immigration Rules. There…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIf you apply and are successful for either pre-settled status or settled status, you will receive a letter. That is not in itself proof of your status, because your status is a…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have spoken to my noble friends beside me and I have not had any feedback on resentment. I have had feedback on the fact that we have made the scheme free, which was a…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I would not agree with two systems because that really would confuse people. If I could get to the end of my comments, I would be grateful. The scheme already allows EU…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) BillMy Lords, by preference I do my tax online and get an email confirmation. If I book a train ticket, it is on my phone. In fact I rarely take my credit or debit card out any more;…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI ask the noble Baroness to understand that perhaps they might not be EU citizens.14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI agree with my noble friend; of course, that will be a matter for future negotiations. In the meantime, I ask the noble Lord to withdraw his amendment.14 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsMy noble friend raises two very important points there: the spread-out nature of county areas and the distances people have to travel to get support. I do not know whether she…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsI certainly can, and it is apposite that my noble friend has asked this Question today, because earlier today he will have heard the PM reiterate his commitment to family hubs to…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsI am glad that the noble Lord has raised this issue. It is not just something that we are acutely aware of—as he and I will know from our local government days, it is long overdue…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsMy Lords, county lines exploitation has a devastating impact on our communities. We are working to disrupt county lines gangs and end the exploitation of children and vulnerable…08 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI thank the noble Lord and all noble Lords who have spoken in what has been quite a long debate today. I will try to respond in the most meaningful way that I can at this time of…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsThe Government have already made quite a few inroads, particularly for vulnerable children. I have just mentioned the £165 million-worth of funding for troubled families for the…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsThe noble Lord and I go back many years on this issue and we do not disagree. I shall certainly get my noble friend Lord Younger to update him on some of the child protection…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCivil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019My Lords, this instrument was debated in the other place on 31 October. Its main purpose is to allow opposite-sex couples in England and Wales to form civil partnerships. The…05 Nov 2019HANSARDCivil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019I forgot. I got carried away because the noble Lord was so smiley. I am sure the noble Lord will want to withdraw his amendment.05 Nov 2019