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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow a number of the contributions to this debate. I shall concentrate on Amendments 59, 63, 64, and 67 by the noble Baroness, Lady Mobarik.…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I start, as other noble Lords have done, by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, for his introduction, the quality of his speech and the comments that he made, which…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Davies for Amendments 57B and 58A, which I think are very worthy and have signed. They encapsulate the points that I and many…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillBefore the Minister sits down, can I clarify that the 13,000 figure was not just in respect of unaccompanied children? It included families with children.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am slightly nervous to stand up here. On a serious point, I want to say a few brief words in support of the amendments in this group, in particular Amendment 58B, in…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill those regulations be available, even in draft form, before Report?07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, for his introduction to Amendment 71. It raises a hugely significant point of principle for us in the consideration of the Bill,…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have a couple of questions about this important group dealing with the accommodation and support for unaccompanied migrant children. I will try to be specific for the…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillFurther to the point made by the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, can I ask the Minister to look at this? I raised it in my remarks as well. My noble friend Lady…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support the amendments tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Meacher and Lady Hamwee, the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, and my noble friend Lord Dubs.…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I think the Government and the Minister are in a mess on this, particularly given the fact that the Minister cannot reassure us about the impact assessment. The noble…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillLet me try again for the Minister. It is often said in court that judges were uncertain as to the intention of Parliament and it was not clear in the legislation what Parliament…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe judge in an Upper Tribunal would no doubt be trying to determine the will of Parliament in deciding the issues before us. In what circumstances do the Minister or the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, this is another important group of amendments and we support all of them. I remind noble Lords of the importance of this. Since the Bill assumes that everybody arriving…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, the Minister—the noble Lord, Lord Murray—and the Committee will know straightaway that this is obviously a probing amendment, but it is none the less significant,…05 Jun 2023HANSARDNet Migration FiguresMy Lords, net migration figures are at a record high, despite promises in every Conservative manifesto since 2010 to reduce these figures, with the 2019 manifesto pledging that…25 May 2023HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection Action PlanMy Lords, it is pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Burt. I know that she has spent considerable time campaigning on this issue, and I agree with many of the important…25 May 2023HANSARDStudent VisasMy Lords, the contribution of international students to our universities and, indeed, our communities, is immense and a great asset to our country. Since 2018, there has been a…25 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to wind up for His Majesty’s Opposition. I start by declaring my interest as a trustee of the Human Trafficking Foundation and my work with the…24 May 2023