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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will focus on immigration, as noble Lords would expect. I hope my voice will return—it has just disappeared. It is increasingly clear that the sheer scale of…18 May 2026HANSARDThe UK’s Demographic FutureMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, on securing this debate. He has been consistent and courageous in drawing public attention to the very serious…11 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI declare an interest, having been engaged with these matters for rather more than 20 years as the co-founder of Migration Watch, together with Professor David Coleman of Oxford…20 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this has been a most impressive debate, with the House operating at its best. However, we now face a challenge because, frankly, the Bill as drafted is a bit of a…19 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillNoble Lords will be aware that I have been concerned with immigration matters for about 25 years. I have not paid much attention to asylum because the numbers were much smaller,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I can be very concise, mainly because I agree almost entirely with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Harper, said. We should not lose sight of the fact that this…08 Jul 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, as the Minister knows better than most of us, this is a very complex situation. The Government have handled it rather well so far; it has been a very complex week and…24 Jun 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military BaseMy Lords, I came to this matter with an open mind. I have listened to the arguments on both sides, and I have some background in the region. I conclude that the Minister has made…03 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will be brief. These matters are not new; indeed, it is now 24 years since I co-founded Migration Watch, together with Professor David Coleman of Oxford University. I…02 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemI should like to declare an interest as president of Migration Watch UK. Indeed, I have spent 24 years on this subject, but I promise to be extremely brief today. Much of what the…15 May 2025HANSARDGovernment of Syria: Freedom of Expression, Religion and BeliefMy Lords, as a former ambassador to Syria, I speak in support of the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Carey of Clifton. I spent three years as ambassador in Damascus, in the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsMy Lords, I declare a non-financial interest as president of Migration Watch, but I shall speak personally today. This is a very difficult subject. Many good-hearted people have…20 Jan 2025HANSARDIllegal MigrantsMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that the amount of legal net migration is 10 or more times that of illegal migration? When will the present Government take action to deal with…09 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will speak very briefly about one issue that has not been covered in our debate so far—or, as far as I know, in this House for many years. I put it to your Lordships…24 Jul 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, perhaps it is time that we learned from experience. In recent years British and western forces have been involved in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, and none of them has…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak only once in this debate and very briefly, as usual. I should just mention my interest as president of Migration Watch UK. We have been pressing the…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I wonder whether we are making rather heavy weather of this. Surely, the objective is that, if the situation changes in Rwanda, we stop sending people there. Do we not…20 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidMy Lords—12 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidMy Lords, I thank the Foreign Secretary for his first response, which set out very clearly and practically what the Government are trying to achieve in the Middle East. The…12 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Population GrowthMy Lords, the figures show that immigration will account for 92% of our population increase in the next 15 years. That is five times the population of Birmingham, our own…04 Mar 2024