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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 85 on the destruction of documents. I am a sponsor of this amendment, together with the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, who is…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I am not sure whether this is helpful to the Minister or not, but the Dublin agreement was just quoted. Over the last five years, we asked France and Germany whether…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will not move Amendment 76 and will consider the Minister’s comments on it.03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, noble Lords will not be surprised if I strike a somewhat different note; none the less, it is a note that needs to be heard. I think we need to stand back before…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI think we need to be careful not to make an assumption in either direction. I was quoting the Home Secretary in the expectation that she has information to back that up. Even…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI certainly accept the last part of that. Many countries in the third world are doing far more for people in serious difficulties than we are, and certainly far more in relation…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I rise first of all, briefly, to support Amendment 129, in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. It is clear, necessary…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe noble Lord is absolutely right. Asylum has accounted for about 40,000 people a year for the last 10 years. Net migration has been about 250,000. The problem is that…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I shall be extremely brief; this has been a long debate. I just want to commend the noble Lords, Lord Horam and Lord Hodgson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Fox. They all…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThis will be my last intervention on this matter. We have resettled more than 25,000 people since 2015—the most in Europe.01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWould the noble Lord like to say what he thinks the fair share should be?01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI think there probably is scope for discussion between Governments as this problem becomes an increasingly serious one for countries, certainly throughout Europe. Yes, I would not…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIf I may answer my noble friend’s point, my answer to the Yazidis or particular problems of that kind—you will find them in Africa as well, of course—is to examine the situation…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is not demonising; it is common sense. The routes that now exist are dangerous and difficult, and the people who are capable of getting through them are the young.…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords I declare a non-financial interest as president of Migration Watch. Your Lordships will be aware that this organisation has represented an important aspect of public…05 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrantsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, on securing this debate on a very important matter. I agree very much with what she had to say, and I agree very strongly…25 Nov 2021HANSARDMigrationMy Lords, the noble Baroness will have guessed the direction of my questions, I think. I hope that she will agree that what matters about immigration is its scale and nature. Does…28 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Women and GirlsMy Lords, many valid concerns have been raised, but does the Minister agree with me that a note of caution is also necessary? The Government’s pressure on the Taliban to allow all…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, this has been a very interesting debate, and I add just two points. One is a warning note on military interventions and the other concerns the possible future scale of…18 Aug 2021HANSARDImmigration Rules: Statements of ChangesMy Lords, I originally laid three Regret Motions in protest at the Government bouncing through a huge change to the immigration system with minimal discussion in this House. In…27 May 2021