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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group are designed to extract some more information from the Government about who is going to be entrusted with the position of Border Security…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI fully accept what the Minister says. He can rest assured that he will be held to account in the House of Lords, and I am sure my friends in the other place will be holding the…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, my Amendment 18 seeks to introduce another criterion to the definition of what constitutes a threat to border security. We believe it addresses a crucial and glaringly…26 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse and Rape Gangs InquiryMy Lords, as has already been alluded to, our foremost priority must be to those who have suffered so badly, to ensure that their voices are not only heard but placed at the…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportMy Lords, as my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott said last week in response to the Government’s previous U-turn on winter fuel payments, we are pleased that the Government have…18 Jun 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]I hear what the noble Baroness says, but I am not quite sure whether the Bill is therefore clear enough in what it states. I will continue, and perhaps the noble Baroness will…13 Jun 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]Those who have not.13 Jun 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall continue and maybe it will become clear to the noble Baroness. Once a claim for asylum has been determined and found to be without merit, the presumption must…13 Jun 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to the amendments that the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, has tabled to her Bill. I will address my remarks primarily to her Amendment 1. While…13 Jun 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Jamieson for this group. These clause stand part notices and the amendment seek fundamentally to oppose the purpose of this Bill. The Bill…13 Jun 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, I add just a couple of sentences to what the Chief Whip has just said. Some of us have a five-hour journey ahead of us this evening, into more rural parts of the United…13 Jun 2025HANSARDEuropean Geostationary Navigation Overlay ServiceMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, and learn of his interest in satellites. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for—and, indeed,…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEuropean Geostationary Navigation Overlay ServiceMy Lords, I am very grateful for the Minister’s response, but what representation has the department had from the CAA on this issue?12 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceThe latest Home Office police workforce statistics report includes data on officer age profiles, and it shows an ageing workforce in which 47% of officers are aged between 41 and…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986: Section 5My Lords, it is vital, of course, that, despite social trends, the law remains consistent and is applied in a way that is fair and even. Concerns about political correctness and…10 Jun 2025HANSARDElectric Cycles: Illegal Use on RoadsMy Lords, leading on from the Minister’s answer, this is a serious matter, which needs to be addressed by government. I wager that every noble Lord has seen some sort of…10 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023 (Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: Exemptions for Certain Foreign Power Investment Funds, Education, Government Administration and Public Bodies) Regulations 2025Indeed—I think I will cover that point as I go along. Although we support the intent and scope of these measures, scrutiny must not end there. These regulations are not purely…05 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023 (Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: Exemptions for Certain Foreign Power Investment Funds, Education, Government Administration and Public Bodies) Regulations 2025My Lords, these four draft regulations represent the next step in operationalising the foreign influence registration scheme established under Part 4 of the National Security Act…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) (England and Wales) Order 2025My Lords, I begin by making it clear that we support the order before the Committee. The use of offensive weapons, such as so-called ninja swords, in violent crime is a matter of…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for opening this debate today. It promises to be both an interesting and informative debate. I look forward to the maiden speech of my noble friend…02 Jun 2025