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HANSARDChinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersMy Lords, there is ample video evidence to be able to see precisely what happened in Manchester on that day. There are hundreds of Hong Kong refugees now in this country for the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDParole Board (Amendment) Rules 2022My Lords, I am pleased to support the Motion in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar, and to reinforce her concerns about recent changes to the parole process. When it…18 Oct 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, the Minister must be aware of the serious allegations of corruption against Rajapaksa and his Government. What efforts are being made to extradite him from the Maldives…13 Jul 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaMy Lords, Rwanda has been mentioned on a number of occasions and we now know the cost involved in detaining people there. Which other countries have been approached for similar…15 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: BacklogsMy Lords, how many additional civil servants have been taken on to deal with the backlog? Is Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who criticised the Passport Office so bitterly, now…12 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the Government have pronounced that they will level up opportunities in all parts of the country. The need is most obvious in the criminal justice system yet the…12 May 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioners: BudgetMy Lords, there is serious concern about the recruitment of police officers from the diverse communities in this country. If the number is cut, how will we improve on this record?28 Mar 2022HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for this Statement. There is progress is some areas of disparities, while questions arise on other matters which need clarification. The first major…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, for this important debate, particularly in these difficult times, when democracy in some parts of the world is challenged by…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees and Asylum SeekersMy Lords, is the Minister able to indicate how many visas or entry clearances have been refused to Ukrainian citizens since the crisis started?28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, has the Minister consulted Barratt Developments? At one time, it found the premises where I live full of cladding defects and, having removed the cladding, found…07 Feb 2022HANSARDRacism in English CricketMy Lords, Yorkshire has shown clearly how racism had affected cricket in the past and, thanks to the effort of the noble Lord, Lord Patel, that things are now improving. I would…26 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWe are now working to deprive people of their British citizenship, thus creating a community of refugees with nowhere to go. We are paying scant regard to the 1951 convention on…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I value the valuable contribution made by the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, particularly his time as Home Secretary in a previous Government. Between 1949 and to date,…05 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, Amendment 114 is in my name. We discussed it in Committee and I have studied at great length the response from the Minister. Unfortunately, it has not satisfied many…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, Amendment 89 is also in the name of the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, who cannot be with us today but has faithfully promised to support it. I have a…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his explanation. A large number of these businesses are owned by people from our diverse communities, and corner shops are areas of high crime…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, the purpose of the amendment in my name is to remove Section 176 from the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. With regard to what is affectionately known…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I welcome some features of the Bill, in particular the long-overdue measures to bring certain offenders who have served sentences of four years or more within the scope…14 Sept 2021