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HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillAgain, the figure of £5,000 is an opportunity cost. It may well be that it is in time given by volunteers. There is no cash payment up front by any organisation to any outside…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI will respond very briefly to the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley. With due respect, it is not because I say so; it is because we have had a consultation. We had consultations in 2021…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersMy understanding is that for movement between Ireland and the UK there is currently no border control. I know as a former Northern Ireland Minister—but it also relates to the…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersI know that my noble friend has made the case for the airport in Doncaster and Sheffield—and other places which I forget—on a regular basis. It was once called Robin Hood…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersOne of the Government’s key objectives is growth. We will look again with European nations and others at how we can ensure that Britain remains a welcoming place to individuals to…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersThat is an extremely sensible suggestion and one that I advocated 15 years ago when we were in government in 2009-10 and looking at that issue. I see my noble friend Lord West…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersAs I said to the noble Baroness, it would lead to longer queues. Perhaps that is symptomatic of the impact of Brexit as a whole. The noble Baroness needs to recognise that British…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersI know that my noble friend will reflect on his comments and understand that the politics that may divide us do not go down to what individuals wear in the Chamber. I hope that he…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersThe Home Office has previously reviewed the potential for the introduction of UK-only queues, most recently during the period when the UK left the EU. Analysis conducted has found…03 Mar 2025HANSARDSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Amendment) (Provision of Information) Order 2025That the draft Orders laid before the House on 9 and 21 January be approved. Relevant documents: 14th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersI say to the noble Viscount that the figures I have given to the House today show that 55% of passport usage through gates in the United Kingdom is from British citizens. That…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersThe answer to the noble Lord is yes. We will continue to look at how we can get reciprocal arrangements with our European partner nations. We do that on an individual basis, and…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersThe European Union, as is its right, is introducing an ETA for non-European Union members. One of the consequences of Brexit is that we are a non-EU member, so citizens of the…03 Mar 2025HANSARDSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Amendment) (Provision of Information) Order 2025My Lords, I beg to move that the Committee has considered the order, which amends the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 in order to give the Disclosure and Barring Service,…25 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025I will give my noble friend what I would say is a guarded response: I hope so. It is my intention that that will not happen again. I cannot verbally legislate today to say that…25 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025The driver for some of these issues is to ensure that we have self-sufficiency on costs for this area. Obviously, I am talking today about the potential for maximas. We are not…25 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025There will be an impact assessment. I still say to the noble Lord that people want to come to London: they want to see this building and Buckingham Palace; they want to see…25 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025. Relevant document: 16th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025I am grateful for the contributions from noble Lords and from the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, on behalf of the Liberal Democrats. I want to remind the Grand Committee of…25 Feb 2025HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, this fees order sets out the immigration and nationality functions for which a fee is to be charged and the maximum amount that can be charged in relation to each of…25 Feb 2025