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HANSARDOverseas Territories: Illegal ImmigrationMy Lords, if flights to Rwanda are an option for the Caribbean, overseas territories and beyond, who picks up the bill?27 Apr 2023HANSARDUK Undersea Infrastructure: Hostile ActivityHow significant do the Government consider the reports of the recent accelerated activity around our shores of Russian vessels, particularly those purporting to be either research…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTop Secret Document LeaksMy Lords, the leaks reveal the US assessment that there will be an imminent vulnerability of Ukraine to Russian aircraft. What lessons have we learned in terms of early provision…20 Apr 2023HANSARDChinese Police Stations in the UKMy Lords, I concede that the investigation is at an early stage, but is it the Government’s working assumption that this phenomenon is not confined to Croydon and there are other…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, the only potential benefit I can see is inserting restrictions on non-conforming developments, which the leasehold system provides. It is a good start to call the system…23 Mar 2023HANSARDCouncil of Europe: Death PenaltyMy Lords, the European Convention on Human Rights is a core part of the Council of Europe—indeed, some would say the raison d’etre—yet there are persistent voices in the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDDefence SpendingDoes the noble Baroness agree that Poland has been a model in respect of additional expenditure, and does she share the concern about the delay in Germany fulfilling its…16 Mar 2023HANSARDGeorgia: Imprisonment of Mikhail SaakashviliDoes the noble Lord agree that the treatment of Saakashvili will have a negative and adverse effect on Georgia’s approach to membership of the European Union and that, therefore,…27 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillSurely it is not just a matter of black and ethnic minorities. We do not know who were the two care workers who were stopped, whom the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, mentioned.…07 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesCould the Minister have a quiet word with her noble friend Lord Davies of Gower about the delays on the line from Swansea to London? Twice in the past three weeks, I have been…02 Feb 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review: UpdateMy Lords, since publication two years ago, surely there has been a major global change—namely, the illegal invasion of Ukraine. Is not one of the lessons of those two years that…31 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up FundMy Lords, the Minister did not answer one specific question. Were the no-hopers, those who had received money before, warned in advance that they had no chance and spared the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: UpdateMy Lords, those of us who have been sceptical about the Government’s pretention to leadership post Brexit must surely applaud their leadership in respect of Ukraine, particularly…19 Jan 2023HANSARDInternational Holocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I welcome the initiative of the noble Lord, Lord Pickles, I welcome the Stockholm declaration of 2000 and I am delighted that so many events are taking place throughout…19 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Importance of the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and IndiaMy Lords, I intervene in the debate moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, as a long-standing member of the Indo-British All-Party Parliamentary Group and a great admirer of the…19 Jan 2023HANSARDBanks: Forged Customer SignaturesMy Lords, will those parts of the review that are partially well founded be made public? They are serious and of major public interest.16 Jan 2023HANSARDHouse of Lords: Party BalanceMy Lords, there is currently a substantial age differential between the Conservative and Labour Benches so, actuarially, this problem is going to get worse. Do the Government…09 Jan 2023HANSARDBoardman ReportMy Lords, in reply to the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, the Minister said that lobbyists and think tanks should be allowed to “bring forward their views”. Who could be against that?…20 Dec 2022HANSARDAlbanian Asylum SeekersMy Lords, when will the new policy announced by the Prime Minister this morning be fully implemented? Is it proposed that there be any element of retrospectivity—looking back to…13 Dec 2022HANSARDIran: Execution of ProtestersMy Lords, was it not absurd that Iran was put on the UN women’s commission in the first place, given its long record? Surely the problem is that the Iranian regime believes that…12 Dec 2022