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HANSARDIllegal Migration Act: Northern IrelandCan the Minister confirm that, if this Belfast judgment stands, we will be in the chaotic and damaging situation of asylum seekers having different levels of protection in…15 May 2024HANSARDRussiaMy Lords, as I have said on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition on a number of occasions, we will always work with the Government on matters of national security. All of us want to…14 May 2024HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Lister and the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, on bringing these regret Motions. Before I start, let us remind ourselves that the net…14 May 2024HANSARDPassport e-Gates Network OutageMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for the repeat of this important Statement, which deals with the recent eGates outage affecting border control and security. I join the noble Lord…13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesMy Lords, I should have referred to my interest as a trustee of the Human Trafficking Foundation, as laid out in the register, at the beginning of my question. I apologise for…13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesMy Lords, can the Minister explain why the last annual report on modern slavery, as required by the Modern Slavery Act, was published in 2021? When will the Government publish the…13 May 2024HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord German, for setting up this important debate; I agree with most of what he said. I also welcome the Minister to his place; how…09 May 2024HANSARDRural CrimeMy Lords, notwithstanding the figures that the Minister just gave us, the National Farmers’ Union Mutual says that 80% of its members have reported disruption from crime in their…09 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy Lords, I thank the Government for the opportunity to discuss this Statement again today and the noble Lord for repeating it. He will know that on these matters we are united…08 May 2024HANSARDFamily Reunion Visas: GazaI join the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, in the tribute that she made to our noble friend Frank Field—I am sure that we all join with that. Judicial review has…24 Apr 2024HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, once again, I thank those in the intelligence community who defend our country. I thank all MPs and Peers from both Houses for their dedicated scrutiny of the Bill,…23 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, these are the final stages of the passage of the Bill. It is not a Third Reading, but I again thank the Government Front Bench, including the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe,…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillSorry, I missed out the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. It is like being at a wedding—you know that you are going to miss somebody out. You go through all the aunts and uncles and all…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I start by saying straightaway to the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, since he asked me what we would do, if—and I emphasise “if”—we win the next election: we will repeal the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the speeches that we have heard this evening. What a brilliant speech that was from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, setting out…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply, but it does not satisfy me. I wish to test the opinion of the House.16 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 1D in lieu—16 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to say how much I support the remarks of the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, with respect to slavery, and my noble friend Lady Lister’s…16 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I was interested to listen to the Minister’s remarks, and I thank him for the introduction, but let me say why we think that the amendment that I have put forward to…16 Apr 2024HANSARDUkraine: Arms and Ammunition CostsMy Lords, the key figure that the noble Lord gave this Chamber was the £7.1 billion that this country has already provided to Ukraine. I hope that, in due course, we will provide…26 Mar 2024