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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillDoes the noble Lord not agree that the Section 19(1)(b) statement on this Bill is very different from the Section 19(1)(b) statement on the Communications Bill? I am sure that he…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThis could develop into a really interesting argument, I am afraid—between lawyers. The noble Lord just referred to the dualist theory, which of course is very important, but, in…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He has just told us that these amendments will hold Parliament to account. If Parliament is not satisfied with the account it is…22 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I do not have an objection in principle to this amendment. Indeed, it sets out a requirement for information which I would suspect in about six months’ time several…17 May 2023HANSARDNational Crime Agency Investigation: Javad MarandiIs not the case referred to in this Question an illustration of the opacity, rather than transparency, of the financial system relating to political parties? Is it not very…17 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, in what he said. My only passing thought is to award my noble friend, for his intervention, the “name-dropping…15 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I declare a specific interest as a member and former chair of the Cambridge Woolf Institute’s independent Commission on the Integration of Refugees. I resigned as chair…10 May 2023HANSARDMigrants: HousingMy Lords, will the Minister give a clear undertaking to this House, without any equivocation, that all measures for dealing with asylum seekers and refugees will be in compliance…03 May 2023HANSARDHousing: Conditions in Rented SectorMy Lords—16 Mar 2023HANSARDHousing: Conditions in Rented SectorDoes the noble Baroness agree that, in those cases where the only realistic way of having a house in appalling condition repaired is to sue the landlord, including social…16 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords—02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 44. I am grateful for the explicit support of the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope, who apologises for having had to leave for an engagement in the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDIndependent Public AdvocateMy Lords, as we speak about this broadly welcome announcement, the much-admired Sir John Saunders is literally in the process of delivering his final report on the Manchester…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI have tried not to intervene so far, but I listened very carefully to what the noble Baroness has just said: does this mean that, if an application is made to a Minister to…02 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security Bill01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, we move from the rather contentious issues of the last two groups to a little bit of sunshine, for this group is all about Cyprus. It is slightly technical, but the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I rise briefly, I hope, to say that, first, I agree with everything that my noble friend just said and will not repeat it. Secondly, I regard Amendment 66 to be a…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all those who have contributed to this debate. It is notable that around the House, apart from the Government Front Bench, everyone has spoken in…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security Bill01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 51, which stands in my name and those of the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter of Kentish Town, and my…01 Mar 2023