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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, it would be remiss of me if I did not begin my remarks on this group by mentioning the puzzling inclusion of Clauses 20 to 23 in the Bill, given that these powers…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, at the heart of this group of amendments lies the proposition that, if we are to confront the scale and complexity of illegal entry into this country, and indeed the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, we appreciate that, as the Government go through the Bill, they will make minor adjustments to the language or corrective amendments to tighten it up, but the amendments…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those who have spoken. Clause 18 seeks to address a very real threat to life, but none the less confines itself to an arbitrary, narrow set of departure…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on Amendments 84 and 90, tabled by my noble friend Lady May of Maidenhead. These amendments raise a serious and important concern that we believe…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group, tabled by my noble friend Lady May, raise some interesting questions that I hope the Government will be able to address. Modern slavery is…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, our amendments in this group speak to the important principle that, if we are going to do something serious about this issue, we need to make sure those who will be…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill08 Jul 2025HANSARDProceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I am sure that all parliamentarians will agree that tackling money laundering is a shared mission across both Houses to create a safer society and support our economy. I…07 Jul 2025HANSARDMusic Festivals: Hate SpeechMy Lords, the Hamas attacks of 7 October targeted innocent people attending a music festival, so it was horrifying to see the events at Glastonbury. Yesterday, during a protest in…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I support the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025, which rightly moves to proscribe the group Palestine Action as a terrorist…03 Jul 2025HANSARDPolice: Facial Recognition TechnologyMy Lords, next to North Korea, the UK rates as one of the countries with the greatest surveillance presence—which, I might add, is no bad thing in my book. We heard from the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDMigrants: Hotel AccommodationMy Lords, if the Minister wants to talk about voting against the Government, perhaps he might like to recall that his party voted more than 130 times against our Bill designed to…01 Jul 2025HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025My Lords, we on this side recognise the Government’s intention to update the Investigatory Powers Act introduced by the previous Government, and we are supportive of introducing…01 Jul 2025HANSARDLicensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women’s European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this instrument. In the coming weeks, we will be preparing to support our home nations in what will be a proud moment for Britain.…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to open this first day of Committee. I will speak also to my Amendments 2, 26 and 27 in this first group. At Second Reading, a number of noble Lords…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his response. I point out to noble Lords that these amendments are not about creating additional bureaucracy. They are very much…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lords who contributed to this debate. We have heard the words from the Government Benches about co-ordination, structure and strategic…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill26 Jun 2025