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HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksSelf-evidently, at times, the Muslim Brotherhood undertakes activity that directs antisemitism. That is not acceptable. I was not a Minister when the report was received from Sir…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksAntisemitism is not a perception. People have died in Manchester as a result of antisemitism. It is not a perception; it is something that we have to tackle. The leader of the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksI am grateful to my noble friend and I am also grateful for her work in supporting the Jewish community locally. It is vital that all of us in society, from whichever faith or…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksIt would be difficult, under the Equality Act, for individuals to undertake the type of potential refusal that the noble Lord mentioned.27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksThe title of the Statement is what it is because my honourable friend the Security Minister wanted to make a Statement to the House of Commons straight after the events just over…27 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat is very gracious. I will keep an eye out for it. I am pleased that we have made some progress. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his pragmatic…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksI hear from a sedentary position the comment, “They are”. I recognise that individuals are, but hope that one of the things we could do is encourage that action not occurring. It…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar and Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, for their comments, and for their general support for the action the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 439E and 439F and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 439C and 439D.27 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI have already spoken to Motion B. I beg to move. Motion B1 (as an amendment to Motion B)27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksI condemn those people who have a perverted view of the faith of Islam and undertake this action against the Jewish community. I grew up in the 1970s, when the National Front and…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksI welcome the noble Lord’s comments. The vast majority of people who follow the religion of Islam want to live in a cohesive, co-ordinated society where everybody accepts,…27 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI got my Fishers and Halls mixed up. It was recommended by Jonathan Hall KC in his recent report to the Government. We cannot anticipate what the King’s Speech will say, but I…27 Apr 2026HANSARDStudent VisasMy noble friend is right that there is a criminal network involved in trying to secure entry to the United Kingdom through a range of illegal ways—small boats, the illegal use of…27 Apr 2026HANSARDStudent VisasIt is important that the Government take a whole-government approach to this issue. I know that my colleagues in both the Foreign Office and the Home Office, and in some cases in…27 Apr 2026HANSARDStudent VisasI am grateful to the noble Lord. He will know that the Government are taking extremely serious action on the removal of people who do not have the right to be here. That involves…27 Apr 2026HANSARDStudent VisasWe have to make sure that individuals have a proper and right method of applying for student entry into the United Kingdom. That is why we have accepted over 448,000 people, but…27 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am not quite sure whether the noble Lord intends to press his Motion or not.27 Apr 2026HANSARDStudent VisasThe brake on the four countries is a temporary brake while we assess the reasons for the rise in numbers that took place. The Government are trying to speed up the asylum…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksI am grateful to my noble friend, whose point goes to the heart of intelligence-led policing. We need to look, through intelligence and the security services, who do a great job,…27 Apr 2026