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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, in 2013, 20,587 people travelled illegally by boat to Australia. The Australian Government instituted Operation Sovereign Borders, whereby illegal migrants entering by…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the Government have, of course, decided to abandon the Conservative policy of removal to a third country, for which we had an agreement. We urge the Government to retain…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, Amendment 68 relates to the exclusion of judicial review of asylum and immigration decisions. It has already been debated. I wish to test the opinion of the House.11 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Blencathra, as ever, raises a serious and pertinent point with his Amendment 35. Clause 7 permits the Secretary of State, by regulations, to require…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it is all too often the case that, when the Government say they are bringing minor and technical amendments to a Bill, those amendments are neither minor nor technical…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to those who have contributed and spoken in support of this group of amendments and, indeed, for the Minister’s response, although I was a little…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this group of amendments addresses three separate but related offences: increasing the penalties for littering and dog fouling offences and introducing a specific…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Russell of Liverpool and Lord Hampton, for tabling these amendments and all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. Ensuring that…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the speakers in this debate so far. This Committee stage will be a long haul, but I hope that we can continue this level of discussion and scrutiny…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey. I did want to hear what she had to say, but my enthusiasm to move on overtook me, unfortunately. I must learn to ignore nods from…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we must ensure that courts can operate within their means. If we issue them with new responsibilities, we have to be sure that they have the capacity to fulfil them.…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and to those who have contributed. I know we all have the interests of a functioning justice system at heart, and the discussion has…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have tabled and de-grouped this clause stand-part notice because it would be helpful to the Committee to probe the real purpose of respect orders. We have no plans to…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his Amendment 26 to Schedule 2 to the Bill, which permits a registered social housing provider to issue a closure notice in respect of…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful for the contributions made and to the Minister for his response. Of course, I have no intention of opposing the passage of respect orders. They were part of the…10 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill05 Nov 2025