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HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesI have some sympathy with the comments of the noble Baroness on the subject of people overstaying and on the right to remain here. In particular, she made the point that, very…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, I first congratulate my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe on her elevation to the Government. We have fought many battles together in the past and I know how effective she…10 Oct 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am sorry that I cannot follow the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, down the path of Welsh affairs, not being Welsh, although I will say that the Senedd parliamentary building…16 May 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I shall add a little balance to this debate by speaking on behalf of the Government on this particular Bill. I speak in particular to Amendment C1 from the noble Lord,…26 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, perhaps I might offer a slightly different perspective. One of the difficulties that we have had with the Bill throughout is that we are considering things back to…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for her leadership on this issue, the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, who has pursued this for many years, and Henry Smith in the other…04 Apr 2022HANSARDEconomy: Spring StatementMy Lords, as an economist myself—although I defer in that respect to the Treasury bloc sitting opposite—as well as a politician, I have always believed that the object of economic…31 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am sure we all hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, lasts for a long time in this House. She is a great asset to this place, particularly given the brevity and…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI declare an interest as a former electoral commissioner. First, I agree with the remarks made on the previous amendment by the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, that this…28 Mar 2022HANSARDOffice for Demographic Change Bill [HL]My Lords, one reason I support my noble friend Lord Hodgson’s Bill is that it will encourage long-term thinking. He mentioned in his opening remarks “long-tail issues”, which is a…04 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I spoke on this subject in Committee, so I will not make any more than a few brief remarks on Report. I cited the Australian example, which now has all-party support in…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, we had a long debate on this subject in Committee, so I shall be brief. We ought to remember throughout what the Bill was originally about. It is fundamentally about…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I must correct the noble Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, in one regard: the Lib Dems could have done something about this when they were part of the coalition Government. I…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I am not sure that I should support a Liberal Democrat policy this evening; none the less, I agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, said about the importance of…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillYes, I do acknowledge the differences, which is why I said that there is no guarantee at all that, even if this is tried, it will work in British circumstances. All I am saying is…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will follow on from what the noble Baroness and my noble friend Lord Kirkhope said. I will say a little bit on the Australian experience, which is the only relevant…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIf the noble Baroness reads the evidence given by the Australian high commissioner to the House of Commons—evidence-taking on a section of this Bill—she will find that much of…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillSurely in many instances we will not know the state of their claim when those people are accommodated in the reception centres. They will not know, and we will not know, what…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I strongly welcome my noble friend’s initiative in building and setting up reception centres of this kind. I appreciate that the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness,…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, that there has to be some shared responsibility in Europe. In particular, his point about Greece, Italy and Spain was well made.…03 Feb 2022