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HANSARDAiden Aslin and Shaun PinnerMy Lords, can the Minister say what contact, if any, the Government have had with the Red Cross, whose role is very clearly defined in terms of the Geneva conventions and…28 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaMy Lords, is the Minister familiar with the statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi—he is, after all, the guardian of the migration…15 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence RelationshipsMy Lords, the timely, multi-headed debate of the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, so well introduced by him a few minutes ago, surely requires us not only to recall but to act on Keynes’s…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, the Minister has stated the convention about not providing the advice the Government receives on legal matters. That is interesting, but it happens to be exactly…09 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, any contribution to this debate must surely begin with Ukraine because that crisis is transforming radically so many of the parameters which previously defined the…18 May 2022HANSARDTouring Hauliers: Arts OrganisationsMy Lords, the Minister suggests that things are getting better, but we are starved of any information about the damage that has been done to this sector over the last two or three…18 May 2022HANSARDUK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership ArrangementIf, as they say, the Government see the need for new and innovative means of dealing with the migration crisis now, did they have any contact with any of the other signatories to…25 Apr 2022HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, it is a convention to congratulate the noble Lord in whose name a debate is being held. On this occasion it is more than a convention, since the noble Lord, Lord Polak,…07 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesMy Lords, I have in general given strong support to the Government’s response to Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against its neighbour, Ukraine, but when it comes to our…06 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, could the Minister say a little more about what the Government are doing to resource the very welcome appointment of Sir Howard Morrison to assist the Ukrainian…04 Apr 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesMy Lords, will the Minister explain to the House why the Government rejected the recommendation of your Lordships’ European Affairs Committee that the scheme for helping small and…31 Mar 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeWill the Minister accept thanks for having finally clarified that the issue of security is not about catching spies but about dealing with people traffickers? Are we liaising in…31 Mar 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, could the Minister be kind enough to tell us whether we or the Government have had any contact with all the other European countries that are admitting people without…28 Mar 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)My Lords, the report we are debating, so well introduced by my noble friend Lord Ricketts—I was his predecessor but three as chair of that sub-committee—may be a bit dated,…11 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, the Bill we are debating today is long, long overdue. Part of this delay resulted from the shameful decision to block publication of the report produced by the Joint…09 Mar 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, does the Minister take pleasure from the fact that your Lordships’ European Affairs Committee has written to the Commissioner and the Foreign Secretary about seeking to…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Oates, ran off an extremely impressive list of people and groups supporting this amendment for physical proof. I add the European Affairs Committee…08 Mar 2022HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, debates on the Northern Ireland protocol tend to generate more heat than light. Let us hope that today’s debate will buck that trend; my noble friend, Lord Jay,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I personally very much welcome the work the Government have done in putting together a really strong sanctions package and persuading other countries to come in the…02 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees and Asylum SeekersMy Lords, does the Minister not recognise that although it is very welcome that she says that the Government will be sticking by their obligations under the convention, it is not…28 Feb 2022