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HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, this has certainly been a wide-ranging debate. I intend to concentrate on the regret Motion from the noble Lord, Lord Hylton, which we fully support. We welcome the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDCrime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2022My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, and the Labour Benches support the order. I have a couple of questions. Luxembourg was the latest country to ratify the second…18 Oct 2022HANSARDCrime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2022I also asked about Scotland.18 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATOWas it not one of the beliefs of Putin, following his illegal invasion of Ukraine, that the members of NATO would split and start arguing among themselves? Is not one of the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDArmed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022My Lords, I shall start with my noble friend Lord Jones’s remarks. He mentioned the reserves and the covenant affecting military families. My son-in-law is an active member of 4…18 Oct 2022HANSARDArmed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022My Lords, I do not wish simply to make things up. I have very little to say on this. However, the amendments to the rules that the Government have brought forward are important. I…18 Oct 2022HANSARDArmed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022My Lords, I was in the process of welcoming the Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022, in particular their adoption of the recommendations of His…18 Oct 2022HANSARDArmed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022This is a really important point, which, as I said, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and I were discussing. If somebody outside this Committee read our proceedings and saw the word…18 Oct 2022HANSARDArmed Forces: LGBT VeteransMy Lords, the Minister has told us that the report by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, is due in May next year. At the moment, it is a stain on our country that…17 Oct 2022HANSARDCorruption in the United KingdomI congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, on securing this important debate. All noble Lords, including the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, have mentioned different aspects of…13 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I stress once again our full support for the Government’s actions to support Ukraine against Russia’s illegal invasion. Yesterday, the Secretary-General of NATO made it…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022That makes absolute sense. It is not what I understood the Minister to say in the first place, but I was just trying to clarify that. If I had realised that, I would have made…11 Oct 2022HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022I am sorry to labour this point, but it is so important. I may be wrong, but I understood the Minister to be saying that a different code of practice applies to Northern Ireland,…11 Oct 2022HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022I just ask, because this is a very important point. The new power exists with respect to Northern Ireland, but the code of practice under which it operates is separate, legislated…11 Oct 2022HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022I am not sure about that.11 Oct 2022HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, on his promotion and wish him well in his task—not too well, perhaps, but pretty well. But seriously, I know that he will be diligent…11 Oct 2022HANSARDDefence: Type 45 DestroyersMy Lords, following on from the question asked by my noble friend Lord Browne, that means that until 2028 we will not have a full complement of our Type 45 destroyers. Just a…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is a sad privilege to stand up and address the Chamber as we come towards the end of this tribute. I start by paying respect to the wonderful way in which the Lord…10 Sept 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: F35BMy Lords, the Minister can see from the number of questions that people are really concerned to hear from the Government a firm commitment that we will have a sufficient number of…08 Sept 2022HANSARDUkraineI start by saying that it is good to see the current Defence Secretary still in place. I also welcome the Prime Minister’s early call to the Ukrainian President. I ask…07 Sept 2022