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HANSARDImmigration: Human RightsI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Roberts, for that question. He will know from previous discussions and debates on the issue of unaccompanied children that we have identified…13 Jan 2025HANSARDImmigration: Human RightsThe noble Lord makes an extremely important point. It is not the Government’s intention to drag out the appeals procedure, or indeed the claims procedure. We have been trying…13 Jan 2025HANSARDImmigration: Human RightsThe total number of asylum claims waiting for an initial decision has fallen by 22%, from 125,173 at the end of September 2023 to 97,170 at the end of September last year. That…13 Jan 2025HANSARDImmigration: Human RightsAny foreign national in the United Kingdom can make an asylum or human rights claim should they be unable to return to their country of origin. The UK has a proud history of…13 Jan 2025HANSARDImmigration: Human RightsThe noble and learned Baroness makes an extremely important point. Victims of modern slavery should be central to any policy determination. This Government will support the…13 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI am grateful for the two contributions from the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, and the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. I start by simply echoing what the noble Lord and, by…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, for that support, and for her support for the Government not reinvigorating or starting again a national inquiry. She makes an…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseThe Government are cognisant of the fact that there have been failures by individuals who should have had a responsibility for safeguarding children. We will look at that and put…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseThe noble Viscount must have read my notes, because I agree with him fully.08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsThe noble Lord brings tremendous experience to this area, and I share exactly his sentiment and intention. Child abuse is a vile crime. We have to take criminal action against…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI am grateful to my noble friend and for her persistent campaigning on this issue. It is important that we focus on the issue: how do we better protect children and survivors, how…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI am grateful to the noble Baroness for those questions. There is a significant amount of detail in the points that she has raised, and I hope she will understand and bear with me…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI reiterate my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady May of Maidenhead, for establishing the inquiry in the first place. She was right to do so, and in due course I want to do…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseThe Government believe that a mandatory reporting mechanism will help the system, which is why we will introduce it.08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsI start by paying tribute to the 7,000-plus victims and survivors who shared their experiences and helped shape the work and focus of the inquiry. Since taking office in July,…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsI am grateful to the right reverend Prelate for his question. Let me put it this way: one thing that my right honourable friend the Home Secretary has committed to this week is to…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsWith due respect, I appreciate the noble Lord’s question but the leader of Reform can do what he wishes. We are the Government, and we are trying to take sensible approaches and…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsI am grateful to my noble friend for his comments. Victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation deserve access to appropriate support and routes to compensation.…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsI am grateful to the noble Baroness; she makes a sound point. I will reflect on wider public inquiries, as it is a cross-government response, but I can say to her from the…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. To be honest, what the previous Government and their current Front Bench say on those matters is for them. What this Government…08 Jan 2025