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HANSARDHome Office: ODA-funded SupportDoes the Minister agree that the Government would be able to be much fairer to genuine refugees if they got a grip of the shortage of manpower dealing with the vast of cohort of…05 Sept 2023HANSARDIndependent Review: Armed Forces Homosexuality BanDoes the Minister agree that my noble and learned friend’s report should be seen as a paradigm across other sectors in both the public sector and the private sector; for example,…19 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, as I indicated earlier, I ask the Government to consider leaving to Parliament the final decision on any regulations reintroducing retrospectivity. That said, for the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMoved by At end insert “, and do propose Amendment 22R as an amendment to Amendment 22B—12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I hope I will be allowed a moment when referring to my Motion B1 and Amendment 22R on page 5 of the Marshalled List to pay a very short tribute to the staff of the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillFrom these Benches, I echo the remarks made by the Minister about our late and lamented noble and learned friend Lord Brown, who is sorely missed and who was often an inspiration…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI slightly despair listening to the noble Lord. Can we just ask for a little humility from treasurers of all political parties? I am afraid there is plenty of evidence that the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I now have the opportunity to speak to Amendment 22D. I thank the Minister and the others involved in the discussions we have had. I give particular thanks for the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWhether it is appropriate or not—and I tend to agree with the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, on that subject—it seems to me that the noble Lord who just intervened has made a very…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I express my gratitude to the noble Viscount and others who have spoken on the Bill, including the noble Lord, Lord German. I now come to this place for my daily dose of…03 Jul 2023HANSARDNuclear Submarines: AUKUSMy Lords, for the aspirations set out in my noble friend Lord Walney’s Question to be achieved, we need to ensure that the United Kingdom provides the capital impetus for us to…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bach, who moved this amendment with great skill. I am not going to make a long speech in support of him, because he does…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 66 to 76, which stand in my name, and in support of Amendments 77 to 79. The substance of my amendments is in Amendment 76. What I…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, five of the amendments in this group have my name and the names of noble and noble and learned friends on them. They are designed to remove retrospectivity in relation…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am very disappointed at the Minister’s response, for two reasons. First, despite being asked to produce evidence to show that retrospectivity has some factual basis…28 Jun 2023