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HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, I welcome the gracious Speech. It sets out some of the new measures announced by the Government. To some extent, following the municipal elections, these claims are…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome the gracious Speech. It sets out some of the new measures announced by the Government. To some extent, following the municipal elections, these claims are…18 May 2026HANSARDTransnational Repression in the UK (JCHR Report)My Lords, I am delighted to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Isaac, on his maiden contribution. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this debate and highlighting the…26 Feb 2026HANSARDIranMy Lords, first, the Minister has indicated that the Government will consider applications for asylum from Iranian citizens wishing to leave that country. The embassy in Iran is…15 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I first offer my apologies for missing the Second Reading of the Bill. I was chairing another meeting at the time and was therefore absent. I have been involved in…19 May 2025HANSARDIntegration and Community CohesionMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for securing this particular debate. I was delighted to listen to the maiden speech from the noble Lord, Lord Raval, and I look…13 Mar 2025HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityMy Lords, my noble friend Lord German raised the question of Syrian refugees, and the Minister was right to point out the situation that prevails at the moment in that country.…10 Dec 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement in your Lordships’ House. Overcrowding in our prisons has been in the headlines for as long as I can remember. Different…23 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I warmly welcome the appointment of the noble Lord, Lord Timpson. Given the scale of the emergency facing our prisons, the Lord Chancellor has been forced to set out new…24 Jul 2024HANSARDOperation ConiferMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, is right to be disappointed with the reply that he received from the Minister. No police service has a right to review its own special…11 Mar 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a delight to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral. In April 2020, we were promised a royal commission on the criminal justice system. We all now know that…08 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2023My Lords, I am delighted to contribute to the debate on this order. Over the years, many of us have contributed to debates about the rise in our prison population and its adverse…26 Oct 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, the Minister rightly draws attention to the remand prisoner population, which is considerably high in this country. Has he looked at the international dimension and…17 Oct 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy Lords, the composition of police forces should reflect the community that they represent. Why has recruitment of those from ethnic-minority and diverse communities been so low…02 May 2023HANSARDPassports: Strike Action and Voter IDIs the Minister prepared to instruct those conducting elections to monitor those people who have been refused the right to vote, and publish those figures?20 Mar 2023HANSARDBritish-Iranian RelationsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for this debate. The United States Government classify the Islamic Republic of Iran as the foremost state sponsor of…23 Feb 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityCommunity service orders are far more effective than short-term sentences. As a large number of cases go through magistrates’ courts, are we making effective use of such…06 Dec 2022HANSARDRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining why this provision is necessary. This SI amends the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 to enable current or potential sponsors…03 Nov 2022HANSARD50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from UgandaMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Popat, for this very important debate on the expulsion of Asians from Uganda 50 years ago. This comes at a time when we are celebrating,…27 Oct 2022HANSARD50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from UgandaMy Lords, thank you.27 Oct 2022