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HANSARDCivil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 October be approved. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 3rd Report ,…05 Nov 2019HANSARDCivil 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 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsMy Lords, we have to recognise the value of research carried out by our world-leading UK universities. They are autonomous institutions; they are responsible for protecting their…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsIt is pleasing to note that the number of students from EEA and non-EEA countries who come to this country to study continues to rise. There is no suggestion that those on courses…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsI am not going to pretend that I have, but I will try to get an answer for the noble Baroness.04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsThe noble Lord highlights that it is very important that the student sponsor route is a secure one. For that reason, certain universities have a much easier process than others.…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsI am very happy to accept the congratulations from my noble friend. I understand that the extension will be in place next year.04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsI hope that the British Government would encourage British students who decided to study in the EU or elsewhere to continue. I do not think that there is going to be any…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsThe noble Baroness has asked me a very niche question to which I do not know the answer. I have never heard of a Chevening scholarship.04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsMy Lords, the Government will continue to welcome all international students who wish to study in our world-leading higher education sector after we leave the EU. We will ensure…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsI do not think there is much that can bypass Parliament these days. Perhaps I might apologise for saying to my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe that the scheme is to be implemented…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsMy Lords, the system that we have at the moment works very well, and the number of students coming to this country is clear proof of this.04 Nov 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapI certainly agree with the noble Baroness—it is borne out by fact—that women bear the burden of caring far more than men. She is absolutely right about the work that has gone on…31 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapThe noble Baroness brings up a good point on the gender road map, which we are talking about, affecting women as they reach pensionable age because they have fewer years of…31 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapMy Lords, the gender pay gap is highest for those aged 50 to 59, reflecting the accumulation of structural inequalities that disproportionately impact women across the life…31 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapAs I said to the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley, I agree regarding the problems that women face, and, as I acknowledged to the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, particularly when they take…31 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapThe noble Baroness is right that years lost in employment will create a shortfall. The Government are trying to create those opportunities, so that women in their 50s in…31 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapI thank my noble friend for those points and acknowledge that she is far more expert in this area than me. Noble Lords have been talking about women in their 50s; that is the most…31 Oct 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeI have heard this concern time and again. I can understand how some people might feel that a physical document was somehow more secure and better proof of status. However, in…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeThe noble Lord will probably be quite pleased to hear that we are processing applications at the rate of about 20,000 a day. People are applying. However, it is crucial that the…23 Oct 2019