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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, in supporting this Motion I have what I believe is quite an important point to make, so I make no apology for taking a minute or two of time. A number of Members of your…10 Oct 2024HANSARDPrison CapacitiesMany years ago, when I was a Member of another place, I was one of many who were horrified that the prison population had reached 45,000. We do not see a more law-abiding country…12 Sept 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, it is an enormous privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cameron. Particularly as somebody with my background, I admire the motivation and ambition which he expressed…04 Sept 2024HANSARDViolent DisorderMy Lords, in welcoming everything that has been said so far in this debate, and welcoming my old friend to this House and to the Front Bench, I ask him whether he agrees that the…03 Sept 2024HANSARDRoad PricingDoes the Minister agree that the introduction of road pricing with modern technology would mean that vehicles could be priced on the basis of their consumption of fuels and that…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLitigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will say a very few words that may help the debate. I wholly support the government amendments spoken to by the noble and learned Lord; they clarify the Bill in a way…29 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, will he deal with one piece of nitty-gritty? Will he tell us a little more about the contract that apparently was reached with an airline?22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton. His persistence, his clarity and his determination have, in my view, led to a meaningful…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLitigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a tremendous privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot. He has shown, in his conduct in connection with the Horizon case, the courage, rigour and…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, we have some very difficult questions to answer here this afternoon, and there are many Members of this House who may not have quite made up their minds how to vote, if…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way, but does his reference to the monist system and the guarantee that it goes through the courts not mean that there is no separation…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillBefore the noble Lord sits down—and I hesitate to interrupt what has been a wonderfully entertaining and accurate speech—would he like to remind the Minister that, according to…06 Mar 2024HANSARDFormer Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: ReportsMy Lords, the chief inspector raised the issue of the national security risk caused by general aviation—that is, private aviation, a subject which has caused concern to successive…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I follow the noble Lord with much respect for his contributions to your Lordships’ House. The proposition made by my noble and learned friend Lord Hope, which I support…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillBefore the Minister sits down, I return to the question I asked him earlier: will he now tell the House which of the nine provisions highlighted in paragraph 45 of the…04 Mar 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon Scandal: Compensation PaymentsMy Lords, can the Minister explain why in 2023, of all things, the Horizon contract was extended?19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, we heard this debate opened with great clarity and legal exactitude by my noble and learned friend Lord Etherton, followed by a very good speech from the noble Lord,…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I want to speak in support of Amendment 67, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. I have listened to the last hour or two—I have lost count of how many hours of…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe Minister has just said that the numbers are uncapped, but in the walkthroughs and exercises, some of which have taken place in Uganda, someone will have told the Government…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThat may not be the reason why it has been so drafted, but it is my interpretation of one of the consequences of that drafting. The point I am making is that that construct,…19 Feb 2024