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HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersI am sorry to interrupt again, but can the Minister answer the question? His officials told the committee in the other House that there is ongoing discussion about whether the…09 May 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, we recognise the resolution and strength of this House in how it has worked on the Bill. That is not to suggest for one moment that this House has changed its view; it…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will dwell on the amendments before us. While I would love to stray into almost Second Reading speeches, like we have heard, on the state of the Bill as a whole, the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I do not intend to repeat the arguments that were made yesterday for the two amendments that I understand are going to be pushed to a vote. I shall simply say this about…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests. I am supported by the RAMP project. I looked carefully at the House of Commons Hansard report about this first amendment, moved by the…16 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, it was interesting to hear the statement from the Minister in the other place last night that, in the first amendment we are discussing in this group, Amendment 3E, we…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I have added my name to both stand part notices. The first question I asked myself way back before Second Reading, and I still need to ask myself, is why on earth the…25 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, at the request of my noble friend Lord Marks, I will speak to his amendment in this group, which is Amendment 171B about the hearing timeframes for the Parole Board to…25 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: RwandaMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House the size of the cohort that he described and to whom the offer will be made? What will the status be of those people when they arrive in…21 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group highlight the cruel reality of this policy for some of the most vulnerable people in the world. What we need is an asylum process that…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as set out in the register that I am supported by RAMP. I am grateful for the history lesson, but, as the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of…20 Mar 2024HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024At end insert “but this House regrets that His Majesty’s Government have not provided a clear explanation of why or how they have determined that India and Georgia are safe states…19 Mar 2024HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024My Lords, I declare my interest in the register—I am supported by the RAMP Project. This regret amendment is not about whether Georgia and India are safe countries for trade or…19 Mar 2024HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024My Lords, if I were to ask the House to consider whether the five questions I posed have been answered in sufficient detail, I would probably have a negative answer. It is my view…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I add to the thanks that have been given. This has obviously been a very difficult Bill for those on our Benches, and we made our position quite clear at Second Reading.…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I rise with the leave of the House and at the request of my noble friend Lord Marks to oppose the Question that Clause 49 stand part and speak to the stand part notices…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillWhat is the term of office? There is a difference between the impact assessment, which says three years, and the pack against which people have applied, which says five years.…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, having heard that explanation, on the first part I suspect that this will have to come back when we have an array of former judges of all sorts in this House to test the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I too echo the words that have been spoken. Rather than repeating all this or speaking to this in the next group, I will talk about those issues in this group because…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillTo add to that point, I read out the list of delegations to Ministers about the appointment of the Parole Board chair. I am sure that Members of the House will have realised that…12 Mar 2024