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HANSARDTerrorism: GlorificationMy Lords, I am grateful for this debate today, which has been full of emotion and concern. It has raised issues that deserve to be respected, and I hope to be able to answer them…30 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsI say to the noble Lord yes, and I hope so. I can only be as open and fair to him as that. For the simple reason that we know what has happened in Syria, there is an assessment to…29 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewThis Answer arises because of the leak of a document. I just want to place on record what was said in the Answer by my right honourable friend the Home Secretary and my honourable…29 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewThe noble Lord, Lord Scriven, makes a very important point. Rather like policing generally, it is important that any aspect of legislation or policy relating to prevention of…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsI am grateful to the noble Lord for that question. He makes a valid point. Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, including those from Syria, will continue to be supported by…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsIn the context of Syria, there is a pause, as I have already said to the House. In the event of individuals applying from Syria after any lifting of the pause, rigorous checks…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsIt is not for me to determine or judge whether an individual wishes to apply for asylum from their country of origin to the United Kingdom or any other country. Our job is to…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsI do not wish to, and am not trying to, make a political point, but when we came in on 4 July last year we discovered that there were approximately 90 unaccompanied children still…29 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI agree, and I look forward to spending potentially several days debating that Bill with noble Lords. It is important that we have a definition of terrorism. It is currently set…29 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, and I agree with all three points that he has mentioned. The key point is that Governments consider a range of advice. I give a…29 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewOf course I can. Might I suggest to the noble Lord that the next time a leak finds its way to him, he puts it in an envelope and posts it back to the Home Office? That would be…29 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewMy noble friend mentions other sources of issues that may lead people to extremist or terrorist behaviour. The Government are cognisant of that and will not ignore that approach.…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsFollowing the fall of the Assad regime, the Home Office has withdrawn the country policy and information notes guidance for Syria and temporarily paused interviews and decisions…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsOn the latter question, everything is paused at the moment for the simple reason that we do not yet understand what has happened in Syria on a permanent basis or know how stable…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsThe noble Viscount tempts me into areas which are not my direct responsibility, but I take his point that stability in Syria and its reconstruction are extremely important…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSyrian Asylum ApplicationsI assure the noble Lord that people can still apply for asylum from Syria; what they cannot do is have a decision. There is nothing to stop people applying, but they cannot have a…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI am grateful for the way in which the noble Lord has put his question. We have now charged the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation to examine the lessons from this…27 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackThe Government have tried to be as open as possible at every stage of this process, which is why we made Statements to the House of Commons when the incident occurred, on…27 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI am grateful to my noble friend for his question and for the work that he has done in this field. He will know that 33 of the 34 recommendations from the Shawcross report have…27 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy Lords, in addressing the Statement made by my right honourable friend the Home Secretary in the House of Commons, our first thoughts have to be with the victims of this…27 Jan 2025