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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, obviously I find the Minister’s reply disappointing. He dangled an incentive that there might be some regulations in the future that might do something to ameliorate the…28 Jun 2023HANSARDAsylum: Channel CrossingsTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many people since January have (1) crossed the Channel irregularly by boat, and (2) claimed asylum having done so; and how many of these asylum…27 Jun 2023HANSARDAsylum: Channel CrossingsCan the Minister tell us how many of these people in the various categories were unaccompanied children? Is there any reason why unaccompanied children are barely mentioned in the…27 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am delighted that the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope, mentioned the Bosnian scheme, because at the time I was at the Refugee Council, which was instrumental, along with the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I will endeavour not to repeat some of the arguments that have already been put forward; it is a challenge that most of us…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will return to the amendments, particularly Amendment 22. I think that the Committee will permit me to refer briefly to the impact assessment argument, because it has…05 Jun 2023HANSARDNet Migration FiguresMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that, of today’s high figure, asylum seekers account for approximately 8%, and that, even if the Bill we discussed yesterday and will discuss…25 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, as a non-lawyer, I have found the last few minutes absolutely absorbing. I have learned a great deal without having to pay any tuition fees. I shall peruse Hansard with…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI shall be very careful—I do not want to be thrown out of here. During the referendum campaign, Boris Johnson said that if we did not leave the EU, 70 million or 80 million Turks…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to be able to take part in this debate. Given the attendance in the House today, the number of speakers and the number of NGOs that have contacted us…10 May 2023HANSARDAsylum SeekersTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many asylum seekers are awaiting a decision about their status; and in the last 12 months, (1) how many have been granted asylum, and (2) how…17 Jan 2023HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for answering the Question. Does he understand that many of us will think it is a complete disgrace that, for a long time now, hospital…19 Dec 2022HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of hospital beds currently occupied by patients who could be discharged to their own homes or to…19 Dec 2022HANSARDAlbanian Asylum SeekersTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many Albanian asylum seekers are currently waiting for a decision about their claim; how many applications have been accepted in the last 12…13 Dec 2022HANSARDAlbanian Asylum SeekersI am grateful to the Minister for those figures. He will be aware that I tabled my Question long before I knew that the Prime Minister would make a Statement on this issue this…13 Dec 2022HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on her excellent maiden speech. She brings with her a great deal of experience of the sort we want to hear more of, both from the…09 Dec 2022HANSARDChildhood ObesityMy Lords, first, could the Minister clarify whether the previous Administration’s policy, either to weaken or to repeal much of the 2020 obesity strategy, still stands or whether…17 Nov 2022HANSARDChildhood ObesityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their policy to tackle childhood obesity.17 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers: AccommodationMy Lords, I was at Manston last week and I have two questions. First, how many of the people currently at Manston have been there longer than 24 hours, which is the designated…15 Nov 2022HANSARDSewage DischargesMy Lords, I shall take a somewhat harder line than the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. When there are repeat offenders, we should not condone them but punish them. Surely the water…14 Nov 2022