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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House.17 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI beg to move Motion F1.16 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 10D in lieu—16 Apr 2024HANSARDFrance: SecurityMy Lords, I do not disagree with the Foreign Secretary about the importance of the United States, but, whether we like it or not, we are in a context where future US leadership…16 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Motion F1 and Amendment 10D in lieu. Your Lordships’ House will be pleased to hear that I do not intend to rehearse the moral case for this amendment in…16 Apr 2024HANSARDPandemic PreparednessMy Lords, an international pandemic treaty and government policies from 2021 are currently being negotiated by the World Health Assembly, aimed at preparing for the next global…15 Apr 2024HANSARDCode of Practice on Dismissal and Re-EngagementMy Lords, I am confident that the Minister will have read the Second Reading debate of my noble friend Lord Woodley’s Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCode of Practice on Dismissal and Re-EngagementDoes the Minister have a response to my question about the coincidence of the Government consulting on imposing fees on those who seek to apply to an employment tribunal in the…25 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: RwandaMy Lords, if I understood the Minister earlier, did he mean to tell the House that this arrangement with Rwanda—for people to go there with £3,000—is not covered by the UK-Rwanda…21 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Motion H1 and Amendment 10B in lieu. Having done so previously, I do not intend to rehearse the moral imperatives that underpin this amendment. In…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I beg to move Motion H1, and I wish to test the opinion of the House.20 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 10B in lieu—20 Mar 2024HANSARDRoyal Navy: Climate Change TrainingMy Lords, I shall ask the Minister a question that is within his brief. The respected Institute for Economics and Peace has identified 27 countries with over 700 million people…14 Mar 2024HANSARDBiomass: Power GenerationMy Lords, when biomass subsidies were initially awarded, was it envisaged that the Drax power station would receive more than £2 million a day in biomass subsidies, emit about 12…13 Mar 2024HANSARDLow and Middle-income Countries: Debt RestructuringMy Lords, the 2010 Act was an excellent example of cross-party co-operation because it was passed by the Labour Government and implemented by the coalition. The United Kingdom and…12 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesMy Lords, the Minister will remember that, last year, a senior US general remarked that the British Army was no longer regarded as a top-level fighting force. Some short time…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill06 Mar 2024HANSARDFormer Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: ReportsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the release on 29 February of 13 reports produced by the former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House. In the interests of being concise, I draw on the words of one of the most concise and persuasive speakers in your Lordships’…06 Mar 2024HANSARDFormer Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: ReportsMy Lords, the reports are damning, documenting the disappearance of 467 asylum- seeking children and Home Office employees asking lonely unaccompanied children to play a cruel…06 Mar 2024