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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillYes.08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I am bringing forward Amendments 70B to 70N and Amendment 84E to allow visa penalties to be extended to countries that present a…08 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesI am very glad that the noble Lord asked that question because, at this point, we all need to stop and remember all of those Russian people who are so against, or do not even…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am always worried that the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, will not get home, so if he wants to exit stage left, I will not be in the least bit offended. I am very keen that he gets…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for some pretty sensible follow-up questions. The first question, about why we need the power, is absolutely reasonable. There are currently limited…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill08 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportMy Lords, Operation Conifer has been subjected to extensive scrutiny by its own independent scrutiny panel, two reviews by Operation Hydrant, in September 2016 and September 2017,…07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportCertainly the current proceedings are evidence that things are at least being taken forward. I appreciate that many noble Lords will feel very disgruntled about this, but several…07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportThe IOPC does not usually provide updates on its investigations, but certainly when it has completed its investigations, its reports are published.07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportI am afraid that I must disappoint my noble friend by telling him that we do not have any plans to commission a review of either the conduct of the investigation into the…07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportI understand that, having been appointed as the Cleveland chief constable in March 2018, Mr Veale resigned in January 2019 following the allegations that he had behaved…07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportMy Lords, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the then acting police and crime commissioner for Cleveland determined that former Chief…07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportI wholeheartedly agree with my noble friend that trust has been diminished, certainly in the past couple of years. The death of Sarah Everard exemplified that lack of trust. I…07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportI think I just answered that question. As regards the IOPC publishing its investigation report, it would not be right to do so while there were ongoing legal proceedings. However,…07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportI thank my noble friend. Not only do I personally feel very honoured, but it is an honour for the House as well. As regards someone being up for investigation and now having a…07 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his kind words. We are not shy. It is important that the various legal proceedings are followed before the IOPC and, indeed, the Home Office…07 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken. I start with Amendment 52, from the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, on the issue of people smuggling. I am glad to be able to talk about…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it would depend on the circumstances of the case.02 Mar 2022