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HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I start consideration on Report by moving my Amendment 1. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, and my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti, for…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI agree with my friend the noble Baroness about the importance of the issues. I think everyone in the Chamber is taking this seriously. There is a legitimate debate going on as to…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, in supporting Amendment 2 tabled by my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown, and the points they have made, I will focus my remarks…30 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran and SudanMy Lords, the asylum system is in chaos: 140,000 asylum seekers, and rising, are waiting for an initial decision; 90,000 have been waiting for over six months, and more than…24 Jan 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking Asylum: SafeguardingWe are all horrified by what we have heard and read about these cases of children going missing—I will say “kidnapped”—from some of these homes. Is it true that the Home Office…23 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: UpdateMy Lords, given that it has been a month since the last update, I once again reiterate our full support on this for the Government, and the people, Government and armed forces of…19 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy Lords, this is yet another truly shocking and appalling case where a serving police officer has admitted to the most serious and devastating crimes. Of course, we pay tribute…19 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: UpdateMy Lords, I made a mistake in not noting the helicopter incident at the beginning of my remarks, even though it was in my notes. So I associate myself with the remarks made by the…19 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords who have spoken. I very much appreciated the introduction by the noble Lord, Lord Marks. It was very carefully explained and helpful to the…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I will speak primarily to my Amendment 120A but I thank the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, for his Amendment 112, signed by the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, which raises some…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI understand that the Minister is saying that the Prime Minister will review it, but does he agree with me that it would help if the Prime Minister actually met the ISC? The…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security Bill18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI will not keep noble Lords too long on this amendment. There are a couple of points I wish to make and a couple of questions to ask. I say at the outset that Amendment 119 is a…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I will be brief, but will start by thanking the Minister for his response and all noble Lords for their contributions to this short but important debate. I am grateful…18 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Challenger 2 TanksMy Lords, the Defence Secretary tells us: “Even as we gift Challenger 2 tanks, I shall at the same time be reviewing the number of Challenger 3 conversions, to consider whether…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has just said, and I shall say a bit about it myself, in a few remarks on the government amendment. As the Minister said,…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI say to the Minister, before he sits down, that in view of what the noble Lords, Lord Pannick and Lord Carlile, have said, it is not satisfactory. We do not have a policy…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillThere’s nothing new there. I am joking.18 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum SeekersMy Lords, time after time, we hear the Minister try to explain away the chaos of the Government’s asylum policy. Time after time, new legislation is announced, chasing headlines.…17 Jan 2023