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HANSARDMigrationMy Lords, I think that the work has started, but I will correct that if I am wrong. The threshold, as the noble Lord knows, was previously set at degree level jobs. Modelling by…28 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeIt is very difficult to give a figure for those who have not got out. I have given the figure for those who have got out—15,000—but it is difficult to know how many have not.…28 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeWe know that Northern Ireland has been very generous in resettlement. I have not been party to any of these discussions but I am sure they are ongoing, because Northern Ireland…28 Oct 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 2021HANSARDMigrationMy Lords, I find it interesting that migration is a “difficult subject” given that, it is true to say, we are nation of immigrants. On the funding of specific museums and…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, I outlined the scope of the inquiry and the two parts that the Home Secretary has announced. Part one will look at the vetting procedures to see if they are inadequate…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, the latest police officer uplift statistics, published yesterday, show that police forces in England and Wales recruited a total of 17,872 officers between April 2020…28 Oct 2021HANSARDMigrationI thank my noble friend for that question. As he was talking, I was just thinking how one of the awful moments for the Home Office was the Windrush scandal. One of the huge…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 2021HANSARDPolice: RecruitsIn general terms, PCSOs will be recruited according to local need. The noble Lord is absolutely right that they are a very valuable resource for policing. They are very good at…28 Oct 2021HANSARDMigrationMy Lords, I am proud of the funding that this Government give to museums. I was grateful to chat with the noble Baroness yesterday, because I was not quite sure where this…28 Oct 2021HANSARDMigrationMy Lords, the House is nothing if not flexible. We greatly value the contribution that migration makes to our society. People from every part of the world have chosen and continue…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice: RecruitsThe noble Lord is absolutely right to ask that question, which has already been raised this week. New recruits are subject to a rigorous vetting and assessment process to assess…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice: RecruitsI agree with the noble Lord on an awful lot, but I disagree with the term “gloat”. I do not think we have been gloating about it at all. This House has talked frequently about the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDMigrationNobody is keener than the people who work in the Home Office to learn the lessons of Windrush. I do a number of events with staff from all levels of the Home Office and it is the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDMigrationMy Lords, we can and we do. That is the point that I am trying to make. It is an absolutely wonderful story. The Citizens of the World Choir has no better champion than the noble…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am keen for this not to be left hanging in uncertainty. Perhaps a bit of further explanation will be helpful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Meacher and Lady…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, the direction power is not available in relation to probation services provided by the Secretary of State or publicly run prisons, youth offender institutions, secure…27 Oct 2021