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HANSARDUK 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 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe noble Baroness is probably right that the public are not focused on children, still less on the precise means by which they are assessed. However, they are concerned about…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I shall be brief but I will widen my remarks beyond just children. The Committee has made a very thorough examination of the Bill. I admire the quality of contributions…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI understand that but I said at the beginning of my speech that I was going to range more widely. There are difficulties concerning children, but the point of the Bill is…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI do not think that anybody has any idea of the answer to that. That is one of the difficulties. I am pointing to the social difficulties that will also follow. Therefore, we must…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord is completely right on his numbers; migration is about 10 times, sometimes more, the inflow of asylum seekers. But the issue that concerns public…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will make a brief postscript to the very powerful interventions that have been made by many other Members, including and particularly by the noble Lord, Lord Deben. I…14 Feb 2024HANSARDChildren in GazaMy Lords—13 Feb 2024HANSARDChildren in GazaMy Lords, does the Foreign Secretary agree that the huge number of civilian casualties in Gaza is deeply damaging to the reputation of Israel? Will he therefore take action to…13 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, this has been a long debate and I shall therefore be extremely brief. The right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Southwark spoke powerfully, as have many extremely…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will leave the important legal aspects of the Bill to the many outstanding lawyers who have spoken and will focus on much wider aspects of the current situation. This…29 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugee IntegrationMy Lords, I agree broadly with much of what the noble Lord, Lord German, said, but it is no surprise that I will take a slightly different approach because I also agree with quite…18 Jan 2024HANSARDNet MigrationI am not quite sure what the problem is.29 Nov 2023HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his outline, if I may call it that. It may help the House to consider the last two years of net migration because that comes to a total of 1.2…29 Nov 2023HANSARDNet MigrationI am so sorry; I got that in the wrong order. My question is to ask His Majesty’s Government why net migration rose to 745,000 in 2022, according to data published by the Office…29 Nov 2023HANSARDNet MigrationTo ask His Majesty’s Government why net migration rose to 745,000 in 2022, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on 23 November; and what plans they…29 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyMy Lords, is the Minister aware that entirely legal immigration, encouraged by his Government, is roughly eight or 10 times the number of illegal migrants, to which this Question…21 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I take this opportunity to send my condolences to Igor Judge’s family. We were undergraduates together at Cambridge 60 years ago, and I shall of course be writing. This…08 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it has certainly been quite a debate, has it not? I agree strongly with the noble Lords, Lord Hodgson and Lord Lilley. It gives me difficulty and regret not to agree…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I had intended to vote against this proposal, but I confess that I am persuaded by the opening speech from the most reverend Primate. It is clearly a useful proposal,…05 Jul 2023