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HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyThat is a very good point, and I will certainly take that back.15 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyI thank my noble friend for that question. As she acknowledges, the ARAP scheme has already been broadened both before and during Operation Pitting. It was extended to include…15 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyThe Government, particularly the Prime Minister, have made it very clear that we will work with the new regime. Prioritising the sorts of things that the noble Lord talks about is…15 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThat the Bill be now read a second time. Relevant documents: 1st, 2nd and 4th Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 7th…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, the first duty of any Government is to keep the country safe. This means working together to prevent and reduce crime, backing the police—ensuring that they have the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in today’s debate. I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, for his kind words about the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson; I…14 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanMy Lords, the UK has committed to resettle up to 20,000 at-risk individuals through the Afghanistan citizens’ resettlement scheme, in addition to relocating those who supported…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanAgain, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, every asylum application should be treated on its merit. If a person left Afghanistan some time ago, before the Taliban takeover,…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanThe noble Lord talked about a mid-August debate—I do not recall, but I may have misheard him. On asylum seekers, I certainly agree with him on several fronts, including that…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanOne thing I can assure the noble Lord of is that today the Home Secretary is meeting EU Commissioner Johansson and that migration, including the provision of safe and legal…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanLet me clarify: no, that is not the case at all. If anyone has been accepted through the ARAP scheme or Operation Pitting, they can go to a VAC or be processed in any country in…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanThe noble Lord raises the issue that many of the people who have now arrived here are still in quarantine; many of the people whom we have flown here will be in quarantine until…09 Sept 2021HANSARDAlcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 June be approved. Relevant document: 5th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Bilateral Agreements for Asylum SeekersI say to the most reverend Primate that I thank the Church of England in particular for everything it has done to support asylum seekers; the most reverend Primate the Archbishop…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAlcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I thank noble Lords who have made points during this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, follows in a fine tradition from the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, who always ends his…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAlcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, if I may continue, picking up where I left off with the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, on why it might be necessary to continue, businesses in particular have a long way to go…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Bilateral Agreements for Asylum SeekersI absolutely dispute that. We have granted protection or other forms of leave to 2,742 children alone, and to more than 47,000 since 2010. As I previously said, in 2020, the UK…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Bilateral Agreements for Asylum SeekersI disagree with the noble Lord on a number of points. I think this country is incredibly generous in terms of how it supports and welcomes people who need our help. He mentioned…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Bilateral Agreements for Asylum SeekersI say to the noble Lord’s final point that everything we are doing complies with all our international obligations, including the refugee convention. I see the noble Lord shaking…06 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Bilateral Agreements for Asylum SeekersMy Lords, we are in discussions with a number of EU member states and other third countries to reach bilateral arrangements for the return of asylum seekers and intend to open…06 Sept 2021