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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI think we really have to hear from the Minister, frankly. The clause does set out the various objections and by our jurisprudence the procedures are very defective and I can well…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this very interesting and far-ranging debate. I am conscious of the time, and I am sure the Committee would…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I would like to come back to the points I raised in the first group, because they are the basis for my support for the argument presented by the noble Lord, Lord German.…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, perhaps I might come back to the question asked by the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss. I think the Minister said that he would write to her with examples…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I can be very brief. I have one amendment in this group, Amendment 39, which raises the same point as Amendment 6 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew,…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 1, 3 and 5. It is a privilege to open the Committee stage of this important Bill. Before I come to the amendments themselves, there is one…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, in fact, the noble Baroness makes my point. What I am really saying is that those who are affected by the Bill want to know what it means by “unlawful”. We may not agree…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI recall saying once in the Appellate Committee that the courts were not bound by the statement—it has no legal effect.24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, this amendment, which I fully understand, places a lot of emphasis on the capacity of the retained EU dashboard, but there are some important deficiencies in its…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 440A in my name. This amendment is intended to draw attention to a recommendation by the Constitution Committee, of which I am a member, in its…22 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThis amendment is about parliamentary scrutiny; it was very fully debated last Monday. If it is not agreed, I will seek to test the opinion of the House. I beg to move.17 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the amendments moved by the noble Baronesses leave me feeling very uneasy—not because I doubt the validity of the points they have raised, but because I am concerned…17 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the amendment makes no reference to the devolved Administrations, and they have a considerable burden themselves to bear. I hope the Minister has been very careful to…17 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill17 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I follow the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, with just a few words. As we have been reminded, I tabled Amendment 63, which has already been debated. The Minister will remember…16 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in the course of this debate. I do not want to go over the arguments again. On the criticisms the Minister has made…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, this quite short group of amendments is concerned with Clause 16. It is a very worrying clause, for various reasons. My amendment seeks to tie the power of the relevant…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, “substantial change” probably accommodates what the noble Lord was thinking about. I am following a formula which the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, thought was appropriate,…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the amendment, which I invite the noble Viscount to look at more closely, is carefully worded. All we say is that if any amendments to the regulations are agreed to—we…15 May 2023