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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 7 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Davies of Gower, I will speak to the further amendments in this group. The Prime Minister said during…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I begin by thanking all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate today, over the course of this evening. The Bill’s focus, as the Minister stated at the outset, is…02 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemMy Lords, there is now a broad consensus that the Government’s immigration system is broken. Too many people are coming into and staying in the United Kingdom. This is affecting…15 May 2025HANSARDPensioners: ShopliftingMy Lords, it is imperative that those working in shops, and retail workers in general, are protected in the face of significant levels of aggressive behaviour and violence in…15 May 2025HANSARDTelecommunications Fraud: Reimbursement of VictimsMy Lords, fraud of this kind targets some of the most vulnerable people in our society and causes considerable emotional as well as material harm. Given that 70% of fraud in the…14 May 2025HANSARDAI: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialMy Lords, the rapidly increasing number of AI-generated images in circulation that depict child sexual abuse is deeply disturbing. The creation of such imagery uses the faces or…30 Apr 2025HANSARDHeadingley IncidentMy Lords, I know I am joined by the whole House when I express my deepest sympathy for the victims injured in this attack. We all hope for their full and quick recovery—indeed, in…30 Apr 2025HANSARDChild Rape GangsMy Lords, the child rape gang scandal has seriously shaken the trust that communities across this country have in the systems that are supposed to protect them. People deserve…30 Apr 2025HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy Lords, girls born in the UK in communities where FGM is commonplace face severe injury, long-term health complications and sometimes even death because of this abuse. As many…25 Mar 2025HANSARDDisclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025My Lords, I take this opportunity to welcome the noble and learned Baroness the Advocate-General for Scotland to the Front Bench. Although she has been in post for a while, this…25 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, one of the principal examples of violence against women and girls in recent years was the grooming gangs scandal. While we are disappointed that the Government chose not…17 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysMy Lords, although I recognise and welcome some of the changes the Lord Chancellor has made in this Statement, they are far from sufficient in tackling the court backlog. It is of…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillAmendment 15 seeks to enhance the efficiency of providing documents to the SIA. It was debated in Committee and offers a small but practical improvement to the Bill. I hope that I…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his very generous words of welcome. I look forward to working with him—and, occasionally, against him—in future. I listened very carefully to…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 19, which is tabled in the name of my noble friend Lord Sandhurst, I will speak also to Amendments 20 and 23, in the name of my noble friend Lord…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillHaving been prematurely enthusiastic, I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 19.04 Mar 2025