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HANSARDUK Population GrowthMy Lords, of the proposed increase, how many are going to be asylum seekers?04 Mar 2024HANSARDShamima BegumTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the Court of Appeal’s judgment on 23 February depriving Shamima Begum of British citizenship,…27 Feb 2024HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords, I am sorry but that does not get us very far. Will the Minister confirm that Shamima Begum must still be regarded as innocent, although she has said that she is willing…27 Feb 2024HANSARDLocal Authorities: Financial DifficultiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the financial difficulties facing many local authorities.14 Feb 2024HANSARDLocal Authorities: Financial DifficultiesMy Lords, what the Minister said is of course welcome, but it is still a drop in the ocean compared to the cutbacks local authorities have faced since 2010. The Government keep…14 Feb 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, this is an emotional day for me. I welcome the comments made in the very interesting, important and solemn introduction. I agree with every word that was said. It is…02 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Drug ShortagesMy Lords, I am sorry to say that I find that Answer very complacent. We are talking about drugs for the treatment of cancer and comments from the pharmaceutical industry that the…17 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS: Drug ShortagesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their response to the reported shortages of NHS drugs.17 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC: Royal CharterMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the BBC faces an immediate crisis given the 34% real-terms cut in its income between 2010 and the present? This cut has had an adverse…15 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC: Royal CharterTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consultations they propose to have before the next renewal of the BBC’s Royal Charter about news and current affairs programmes, including the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugees: Notice Period for Home Office AccommodationMy Lords, a little while ago I was talking to an organisation that looks after people who become homeless. It quoted a recent example of a refugee who could not find any…18 Dec 2023HANSARDElgin MarblesMy Lords, I am sure I am not the only Member of this House who was embarrassed when our Prime Minister said he would not meet the Greek Prime Minister because of an argument about…14 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessMy Lords, the Minister talked about a period over the Christmas holidays when refugees would not be thrown out on the streets. How many are going to be thrown out on the streets…13 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyMy Lords, have the Government considered, in conjunction with our friends, sending hospital ships to the region to provide emergency medical help to people in Gaza who are not…12 Dec 2023HANSARDEuropean Political Community SummitMy Lords, the Minister mentioned migration, as did other noble Lords. Can the Minister indicate what tangible result has come from the discussions on migration at these summits?12 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking AsylumMy Lords, I also welcome the Minister to his new post—it could not happen to a nicer person. What will happen to these children, and some of the older ones, when they reach the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, exactly 75 years ago today, I was as a child ill in Stockport infirmary, and I am totally taken by the memories of that day. In the morning, the consultant came by with…30 Nov 2023HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that asylum seekers coming across the channel by boat are probably between 5% and 7% of the total figure? Is the hostile attention given to…29 Nov 2023HANSARDRail FaresMy Lords, I am interested in the Minister’s comment. Would he care to comment on the following experience? Recently, I booked a standard return ticket on the west coast main line…27 Nov 2023HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what safe routes to the United Kingdom are available to child refugees and asylum seekers.22 Nov 2023