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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, for reminding me that I have a copy of that National Audit Office report. He is right—the cost is astronomical, and that is before anybody…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI feel like just moving Amendments 40 and 41 and sitting down. I probably should. These amendments ask the Government to provide some facts with respect to the Bill. We believe…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWe have said quite clearly all along that we will not block the Bill. I accept the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Clarke, that there have been occasions in the past—he…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I feel a bit of an impostor with this set of amendments, because I think your Lordships might find it a bit down to earth to deal with some facts. I have been very…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Alton, makes the point for himself, and I absolutely support what he has just said.06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI hesitate to stand up, looking around. We very much support Amendment 33 from the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. If she wishes to test the opinion of the House, we will…06 Mar 2024HANSARDFormer Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: ReportsMy Lords, the Minister gave us an updated figure—that 118 children are still missing. That is truly shocking: the state has lost 118 children. What was lacking in the Minister’s…06 Mar 2024HANSARDInvestigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his helpful introduction. This SI concerns the selection for examination and retention of confidential journalistic material which has been…05 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, and the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. I agree with much of what they said. I thank the Minister for his…05 Mar 2024HANSARDInvestigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023I know it sounds like dancing on the head of a pin, but what “senior” means is quite important, so I ask the Minister to clarify that.05 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as we come to the end of today’s consideration of the Bill before us, I start with the important point that the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, mentioned. I raised it in debate…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, we very much support Amendments 9 and 12, which the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, has led on. They would allow the presumption that Rwanda is a safe country to be rebutted…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House.04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to wind up this group of amendments for His Majesty’s Opposition. We have become used to the quality of the debate on the Rwanda Bill, but I start by…04 Mar 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, marking the second anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine gives us another chance to reaffirm our support for Ukraine and its people—people who, in the…28 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThe amendment in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Ponsonby and Lord Russell, and the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, gives the Minister of the Crown the opportunity to jolt the…26 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I apologise for not having contributed to debates on the Bill as it has gone through its various stages. I spoke to my Front-Bench colleagues and the others who have…26 Feb 2024HANSARDAnti-Semitism in the UKMy Lords, I thank the Government for the opportunity to discuss this important Statement today and, indeed, what the Government have had to say in response to the appalling levels…21 Feb 2024