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HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, Amendment 26 is tabled in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, and the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, who regrets that he cannot be…09 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI had intended to withdraw from the debate, but having heard the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, I have to say that I agree very strongly with what he said. The debate so far has covered…07 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I am glad to support Amendment 32, which is an important amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. As she indicated, this amendment bears directly on…07 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThis is rather a mixed bag of amendments. I would like to return to Amendment 1, on enforcement; a very useful amendment proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. As she…07 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I fully endorse the contributions of the noble Lords, Lord Lilley and Lord Hodgson. I declare a non-financial interest as founding co-chairman and now president of…22 Jul 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackMy Lords, this is the first time the Government have so publicly revealed the sheer scale of the terrorist threat. The perpetrator seems to have been one of 40,000 on a Security…23 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsMy Lords, I declare an interest as president of Migration Watch. I share the widespread concern for human rights in Hong Kong which the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, so well…04 Jun 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, this is not a question about sanctions as a whole, but their application to food and medicine. The Minister said—if I understood him correctly on this line—that…13 May 2020HANSARDImmigration: Points-based SystemMy Lords—25 Feb 2020HANSARDImmigration: Points-based SystemMy Lords, the Minister will be well aware that this is a massive reform of the immigration system. Does she recall that the Migration Advisory Committee has reported that 16…25 Feb 2020HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. I declare my interest as president of Migration Watch UK. I am afraid that I do not have a booklet to wave, but I speak for 30…03 Feb 2020HANSARDNet MigrationRead all about it on our website, and you will see how we got that figure. Last week, the Migration Advisory Committee made some recommendations that, on its own admission, would…03 Feb 2020HANSARDNet MigrationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to reduce net migration in the current Parliament.03 Feb 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare a non-financial interest as president of Migration Watch UK. I also remind the House that I speak for 30 million UK adults who wish to see immigration reduced,…08 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare a non-financial interest as president of Migration Watch, and remind the House that Migration Watch speaks for 30 million adults in the UK who wish to see…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, the debate has been very interesting and wide-ranging. I was especially interested in the contribution of my noble friend Lord Kerr. However, there has not been much…05 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) BillMy Lords, what lies behind this issue is whether a future Prime Minister will have a credible threat of no deal. I do not want no deal, but I believe that, unless he has that…22 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration Staff: RecruitmentMy Lords, I shall be concise, as always. Does the minister accept that there is a serious problem with the Immigration Service, which is that it is hopelessly under-resourced? The…18 Jul 2019HANSARDReligious PersecutionMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Elton, on securing the debate. I declare an interest as a former trustee of Christian Solidarity Worldwide, which for 30 years…11 Jul 2019HANSARDReligious PersecutionI realise that the Minister may be about to answer the point, but the reason there are no Christian refugees accepted is because they are not safe in the refugee camps. Is she…11 Jul 2019