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HANSARDElectronic Media: False InformationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to prevent the spread of false information through electronic media12 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS Continuing HealthcareMy Lords, I declare an interest, in that a member of my family gets social care and has been trying to get continuing healthcare, without success. When people live in a local…02 Sept 2024HANSARDPatrick FinucaneMy Lords, I, too, welcome my noble friend to her position on the Front Bench. I welcome very much the Secretary of State having met the Finucane family. This has been going on for…30 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I wish the new Minister well. He started very well, and I am delighted that all the effort that many of us put into canvassing during the election resulted in people…24 Jul 2024HANSARDWater Companies: FailureMy Lords, the wording of the Question is “if they fail”. Does the Minister agree that on seeing on our television sets the excrement coming into our streams and rivers so…21 May 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration Act: Northern IrelandMy Lords, in the meantime, what is the position of asylum seekers in Northern Ireland who no longer come under the Illegal Migration Act? Are they able to apply for asylum?15 May 2024HANSARDRoad PricingMy Lords, over the years, Ministers frequently say that they have no plans to do anything, and then, within a short period, they change their minds. This may well be one of those…29 Apr 2024HANSARDFamily Reunion Visas: GazaThere are Palestinian families here who would urgently like family reunion with their relatives in Gaza on a temporary basis, perhaps modelled on the Ukrainian scheme. People are…24 Apr 2024HANSARDFamily Reunion Visas: GazaTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assist family reunion under the existing visa rules for persons in Gaza.24 Apr 2024HANSARDEU Borders: Hand and Face ScanningMy Lords, could I just refer the Minister to what he said? Why are we blaming the EU for the consequences of a decision that this Government made in leaving the EU?17 Apr 2024HANSARDEU Borders: Hand and Face ScanningMy Lords, I hope the Minister’s optimism will be proved accurate in the event, but I am bound to say that those of us who serve on the Justice and Home Affairs Committee that is…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAsylum ClaimsMy Lords, when do the Government expect to process the claims of the 55,000 or more people who arrived since March 2023, especially the 22,000 or so who arrived between March 2023…25 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum ClaimsTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many asylum claims are currently waiting to be determined.25 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I warmly support Motion E1 moved by my noble friend Lady Lister. I will be very brief. This House has consistently supported the rights of children in relation to…20 Mar 2024HANSARDCancer: StaffingMy Lords, I should declare an interest in that my wife is receiving treatment from the Royal Marsden. Is it possible that the national statistics mask a great variation between…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, mine is a different point. I am not sympathetic to the point that the noble Lord, Lord Howard, has just made. On Report, I raised the question of representations by the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am afraid that we are still left with a very unclear position as regards Jersey, and possibly also the other Crown dependencies. Where does this leave us? Jersey has made it…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I would like to endorse the arguments used by my noble friend Lady Lister and to fully support this amendment. We all know that child assessments are difficult, and they…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 44A, which is on a different point from the one the noble Lord made about Northern Ireland. The point is simple. There is a long-standing…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIf that is so, why or how is it that a number of refugees from Rwanda have been given asylum protection in this country?04 Mar 2024