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HANSARDBorder 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 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, the two amendments in this group in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord German, raise two slightly different, yet…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, we now turn, in my submission, to probably one of the most important groups of amendments on the Bill, which I am sure will promote some discussion and likely much…13 Oct 2025HANSARDUndocumented MigrantsMy Lords, leading on from the question from my noble friend Lord Massey, this week we were due to see the start of the Government’s much-vaunted one-in, one-out returns deal with…16 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Jackson of Peterborough for his amendment, which seeks to collect and publish data about overseas students who have committed criminal…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI know, I just realised that.08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, at the heart of Amendment 157, in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Cameron of Lochiel, is the fundamental principle that we must reduce the backlog, unblock the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, we on these Benches agree that detained persons should, of course, have access to good legal representation when they are detained. This amendment pertains to legal aid…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who spoke on this group for their contributions to this debate. This has been a group that clearly reflects several different views, and I…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I shall speak in support of Amendments 146 and 147, tabled in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Cameron of Lochiel. At the heart of these amendments is the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThis is an important set of amendments, but I am sure it will come as no surprise to the noble Lords supporting them that we on these Benches have some disagreements with them.…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I rise to oppose the Question that Clauses 38 and 39 stand part of the Bill. It is a curious feature of this Bill that, on the one hand, it purports to take tougher…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. At this point, I thank my noble friend Lord Murray of Blidworth. I pay tribute to him for the sterling work he did as a Home…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe Government should either reintroduce these provisions or make it clear to this House here and now how they intend to prevent the harm that their removal will cause. Without…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the contributions from noble Lords. That was an informative if not intriguing debate, and I shall be brief in closing our discussion on this group. I…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, we all agree that our system must be fair, and that there must be opportunities for proper dialogue and challenge when decisions are made about an individual’s age. That…03 Sept 2025