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HANSARDEU 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 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 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 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 2021HANSARDAlcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 5th Report from the Secondary…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAlcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, these regulations contain modest measures to help to support the hospitality industry’s recovery from the economic impact of closures and restrictions on its operation…06 Sept 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsOne of the things that is quite well established is the procedure for reporting sexual harassment in the workplace, notwithstanding what we were talking about earlier in terms of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsI shall say to the noble Baroness what I said to the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey: the FCDO regularly and consistently raises any human rights concerns with the Government of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsI thank my noble friend for that. We are not just conscious of it; there have been many debates in this House about anonymity. It is a difficult issue. We have to balance the lack…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsWhat I can say to the noble Lord is that, back in 2018, the Government, with officials from the embassy in Zimbabwe, agreed to redocument Zimbabwean nationals without a right to…22 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsAs the noble Lord will know, we are introducing the online pilot, which will be a repository for people to come forward if they are concerned about any element of violence against…22 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for raising this, and she is absolutely right in what she said. I know this will not be to her full satisfaction, but we are, through…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsMy Lords, I can confirm to the noble Lord that public health guidance is adhered to on all removal flights. I will have to get further information on how many were from Brook…22 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsI must whole- heartedly agree with the noble Lord. Clearly, a whole-family approach, where the perpetrator acknowledges what they have done and wants to change their behaviour, is…22 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsMy noble friend raises an important point and IICSA is currently looking into some of the institutional abuses that took place in the past. We absolutely recognise that men and…22 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsWell, I think the noble Baroness will have heard me addressing the issue of public sexual harassment to the noble Lords, Lord Rosser and Lord Paddick—which is to say that not only…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsMy Lords, assessment is made against the latest country of origin information and relevant case law. This is based on evidence from reliable sources; reputable media outlets;…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsI can confirm to the noble Lord that it is government policy to deport foreign national offenders who have received a custodial sentence of 12 months or more. We are not trying to…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsWell, the types of FNOs are those who received a custodial sentence of 12 months or more, subject to limited exceptions. The types of criminals on the flight yesterday included…22 Jul 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsAs the noble Baroness will not be surprised to know, I will not discuss individual cases. What I will say is that on that flight were murderers, rapists, people who had sexually…22 Jul 2021