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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I promise I will be brief. First, there appears to be agreement that there was not total agreement on the position of international law. Noble Lords will remember the…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords—19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIndeed, but not only were reasons not given; the Government were not given an opportunity to come back on a return date, which is the norm on interim applications. All this…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWith respect, a statement of conclusion does not give any of the reasons for coming to that conclusion.19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe noble and learned Lord kindly referred to the Answer that I gave at the Dispatch Box, which I think was a correct analysis of the law, but I am sure that he would agree that…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe noble Baroness said that the Strasbourg court would make such an order only in dire straits, when there was a matter of real emergency and death was the almost inevitable…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThat shows very little faith in a Government of whatever colour. This particular Government will take a view as to whether or not there was a breach of the treaty in relation to…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will briefly comment on the relationship between Rwanda and the United Kingdom contained in the treaty. A lot has been said about the treaty being inadequate and how…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe noble Lord is entirely correct about the prerogative, but Parliament, perhaps unusually, in considering this Bill has the opportunity to see the treaty and the obligations…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, these amendments all concern the response to interim orders of the European Court of Human Rights—not a foreign court, I entirely accept, but a court of which we are a…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord; I am coming on to that point. There were certain unusual aspects of the decision of the Supreme Court, which is normally concerned with points of…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillCan the noble Baroness confirm that, in her understanding, there is nothing in the Bill itself that makes that separation clear?29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI am listening very carefully to what the Minister says. It would be helpful if he would give an idea of the sort of arguments that would be open to somebody who is challenging a…29 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, the Government have stuck with the Rwanda scheme despite the Rule 39 decision in Strasbourg in June 2022 and despite the decision of the Supreme Court, which concluded…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, may I crave the indulgence of the Committee? Unfortunately, I missed the first minute of the speech made by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, as I was trying to comply…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe Minister has talked about A1P1 and the right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions. That may come into the analysis or it may not, but he has taken the view that it may not. If…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI am very grateful to the Minister and all noble Lords who took part in this debate. I think it has raised a pretty fundamental point which runs through a number of different…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I begin by apologising for not taking part at Second Reading. I have read the excellent debate, including the helpful introduction by the Minister. I also had the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill24 Jan 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I too welcome the Bill and agree with what noble Lords have said about it. The Library Note on the Bill suggests that the arbitration industry centred on London could be…19 Dec 2023