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HANSARDRefugees: StatusI certainly concur with my noble friend that not only are migration patterns changing because of the nature of access to travel but that the figures all over the world are…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusMy Lords, the noble and learned Baroness makes a really important point about unaccompanied minors. I pay tribute to the work of the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, in this area. We will…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusMy Lords, the first safe country principle is widely recognised internationally; for example, it is the fundamental feature of the common European asylum system. Without…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusMy Lords, we are making the point that France is a safe country.02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusI do not think my noble friend was confused at all. I think he was saying, if I interpret him correctly, that the nature of migration has hugely changed over the last 70 years,…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusI will work backwards through that question. The noble Lord mentioned Afghan judges. They are among those who have been granted leave to come to this country The UK Government—the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusI can certainly take back the point the noble Baroness makes. As I said to the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, we meet with the UNHCR on a regular basis. It is a very important body and a…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusThe noble Lord makes a very pertinent point about the effects of migration during the last few years. Different climate events in different countries are accelerating this process…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusI think the noble Lord asks a question that probably requires more than the 20 seconds that I have left to answer it. He makes a pertinent point about conflict and the cause of…02 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI can certainly promise my noble friend and noble Lords who have been involved in the debate this afternoon that I will go back and see if I can put a timeframe on it.01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, which has been very constructive. I thank my noble friend Lord Moylan for tabling the amendments. I applaud the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Carlile, for raising the very important issues arising from the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI note the noble Lord’s points and I do not disagree with him. I ask the Committee to understand the commitment of the Home Secretary. She is deadly serious about ensuring that…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am simply pointing out that the Home Secretary has been in touch with the College of Policing to see if this issue can be improved and reformed further. I was saying, “Let’s…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for raising this important issue of children remanded in custody. I quite agree that police custody is not a suitable environment for…01 Nov 2021HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeMy Lords, the noble Lord highlights a terrible event in Sheffield. We need to ensure, first, that the quality of accommodation is of a standard and we avoid such terrible…28 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeSome contractors are eligible, and many have indeed come under ARAP. We are in the process of updating ARAP guidance now that the evacuation effort is over. Under the vulnerable…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice: RecruitsMy Lords, the police uplift programme—I gave the figures in my response to the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett—will enable the police to tackle crime in their areas. I understand the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice: RecruitsMy Lords, there is good news here. As of this September, there were 47,425 female officers in post, accounting for 33.9% of all officers. That is a big increase. On the same date,…28 Oct 2021