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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillJust before the noble Lord speaks to Amendment 62, I want to say that these Benches support the Minister.28 Oct 2025HANSARDChild Poverty Strategy: Migrant FamiliesMy Lords, the cohort of refugee children in this country who are in child poverty is large, and the Government propose to extend the time at which people can gain indefinite leave…27 Oct 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillMy Lords, we on these Benches also approve of the amendment. This is a very narrow Bill, with an even narrower amendment. I do not intend to repeat everything I said about…21 Oct 2025HANSARDRefugee Family Reunion SchemeMy Lords, the suspension of the refugee scheme until next spring presents a particular problem for unaccompanied children whose refugee parents in the United Kingdom will be…14 Oct 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillMy Lords, this legislation, while described by the Government as “small” and highly focused, carries constitutional significance and poses risks to fundamental rights, which is…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lady Brinton, for very sad personal reasons, I shall speak to the amendments in her name, which I have also signed, and do my best to…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I do not want to repeat all that the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, said, but I agree with every word. If we wish people to become full citizens of, or to integrate into,…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, this has been an interesting debate around a cluster of amendments that are, I remind the Committee, largely about children and women. If we look at the background of…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I absolutely support the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, and the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, in this matter. I draw upon my own experience of 11 years in a bilingual…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank those who have spoken in this short debate. I hear what the Minister says about Amendment 176, but I think that there has been a slight misunderstanding on the intention…13 Oct 2025HANSARDAsylum Claims: Religious ConversionMy Lords, at the outset, can I say how much these Liberal Democrat Benches will miss our dearly respected and valued colleague, Lord Ming Campbell of Pittenweem? He served the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillLet me go briefly through my quick summing up of what I have heard. It seems that there are those who wish to leave things as they are; those who wish to have a more relaxed…13 Oct 2025HANSARDUndocumented MigrantsThe Government’s French scheme has the benefit of giving us a safe route for people to come to this country. However, as the noble Lord has explained, it will not work unless it…16 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will make a very brief point in addition to that one. It is interesting that we have just came out of a debate on a group of amendments that address the rule of law…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 151 and 152 in my name, and Amendment 154 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Watson of Invergowrie, which I have signed. I will begin by…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to support these amendments in the names of my noble friends Lady Ludford and Lord Oates. We support Amendments 142 to 145, as they would safeguard the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I was fascinated by what sounded to me like illogical statements. Can I be absolutely clear? My question was whether, under the UK resettlement scheme, the quota offered…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 164, I will speak to Amendment 173, which is also in my name. Both amendments are measures that seek to address the significant gap in this Bill: the…08 Sept 2025