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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, this is a short and simple group with one simple amendment, so I will speak briefly. I moved this amendment in Committee to highlight that, as drafted, I suspect that…28 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s comments. This is about preventing fatalities at sea and, as I said in my opening remarks, no boat packed with a large number of people…28 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, my Amendment 62 was also tabled in Committee. Its intent is to disapply data protection laws and regulations for a data subject who has entered the UK illegally or who…28 Oct 2025HANSARDNon-crime Hate IncidentsMy Lords, it is very welcome that the Metropolitan Police finally took the decision to stop investigating non-crime hate incidents. They have clearly wasted officers’ time and had…27 Oct 2025HANSARDChild Poverty Strategy: Migrant FamiliesMy Lords, the no recourse to public funds policy is a vital protection for the sustainability of the welfare system and ensures that those who come to Britain do so to contribute…27 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementMy Lords, in response to this Urgent Question in the other place, the Security Minister appeared to do little more than try to shift the blame to the previous Government. He did…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Training and DisciplineMy Lords, I was about to say that I share the sentiments being expressed here today. The issue, I feel, is one not of legal adequacy but of management oversight, training methods,…16 Oct 2025HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Training and DisciplineMy Lords—16 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to open this debate on behalf of His Majesty’s Official Opposition. It will come as no surprise to noble Lords on the Government Front Bench that we on…16 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackMy Lords, it has been almost two weeks since Manchester was left reeling from yet another terrorist attack. The events of 2 October not only ended the lives of Adrian Daulby and…15 Oct 2025HANSARDRefugee Family Reunion SchemeThe Government have rightly suspended the refugee family reunion route while they draft new rules for the scheme. The Prime Minister has said that this was because he wanted to…14 Oct 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillMy Lords, as always, it is a pleasure to follow the Minister in opening the Second Reading of this short but highly important Bill. There is a lot that we disagree on in this…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his response and will be very brief in closing this group. The amendments considered here all focus on provisions drafted by the previous…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill13 Oct 2025HANSARDAsylum Claims: Religious ConversionMy Lords, the Minister may be aware that in March last year, the Home Affairs Select Committee heard oral evidence from a former Anglican reverend that his church had been used as…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, this is a simple group with some simple amendments. As we are close to reaching the end of six rather long days of Committee on this Bill, I will be brief. Amendment 204…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, as expected, that created a good discussion on the amendments in this group; I am thankful to the noble Lords who took part in it. I am disappointed that, after all the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, this group brings us to a very topical and significant point of contention. Amendments 165, 166 and 177 all seek in their own way to expand refugee family reunion…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly about the first amendment in this group, in the name of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford and moved by the noble Baroness, Lady…13 Oct 2025