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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIn following my noble friend Lady Stroud, I shall plough a lonely and, I fear, unpopular furrow by suggesting to the Minister that we ought to reject this amendment. I greatly…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I spoke in Committee and, obviously, after two and a half hours then and 50 minutes now, one is in danger of ending up with—in that famous phrase of the football…28 Feb 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I begin by associating myself with two themes that have been part of almost every other speech: first, the importance of a well-organised electoral system in which the…23 Feb 2022HANSARDElections BillNo more, no more.23 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, my noble friend referred to the National Police Chiefs’ Council producing guidance. This is not a statutory body, and one of the issues I have with the amendment from…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, if I may intervene briefly, I am not an expert in this field but once the lawyers start quoting clauses, sub-clauses and those sorts of things, one has to be careful.…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI have just two sentences, really. I think it is unfair of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, to disregard Migration Watch’s evidence in the off-hand way that she…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe noble Baroness’s description of how business works, with an agreement that has lasted for a number of years, is far from the reality of any business in which I have ever…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I shall be very brief. I am trying to work out exactly what I am being asked to agree to here. Perhaps I may ask the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford—maybe not the noble…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have put my name to Amendment 193. I last spoke at 11.04 pm and it is now 1.30 am, so I understand that I need to push on. My noble friend has made the case for…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI shall intervene very briefly because, as the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, has reminded us, it is 11.04 pm. I am concerned about the impact of this amendment, if accepted, on…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI accept that point, but I do not accept the point that large centres cannot work if they are properly designed and managed. That is not necessarily a reason for rejecting the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, one rises to talk in this debate having heard speeches from the noble Baronesses and the right reverend Prelate which are based on great experience. My experience, which…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIn giving that figure, will the noble Lord take into account the relative density of population of the country?01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy noble friend Lord Hunt made a valuable distinction but, with respect, he did not take it through to the logical conclusion, which is that this is only an interim measure. What…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I listened carefully to the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and she quite rightly reminded the House that we are talking about asylum seekers. I have to say that, after…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI cannot have been clear. There is a relative density of population. This country is about to overtake the Netherlands as the most densely populated country in Europe. We are…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Hunt narrowed the debate to the issues that are in the clause, but the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, has widened it again by discussing broader…27 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I intervene to express my support for this modest but worthwhile amendment and, like my noble friend Lord Cormack, to urge my noble friend the Minister to give a…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWell, shall we change them both? I think changing the batting is a fair comment. My noble friend and I have had one go round on reoffending over the bunching of Friday prisoners,…12 Jan 2022