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HANSARDPalestinian State: UK RecognitionI welcome that Answer. Hamas is a genocidal terror group: for the benefit of the BBC, they are not militants. The Palestinian Authority has lost control of large cities in the…13 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe hour is late, so if the noble and learned Lord will permit me—12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI hope to address the point made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer. Yesterday, I was in Huntingdon town hall watching a play recreating the trial of Charles I, which…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI may be pre-empting the noble Lord—incidentally, I very much hope that if there is a Labour Government he will be a senior figure in it, because his service in the other place…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWell, the noble and learned Lord will be well aware that the Human Rights Act 1998, for instance, arose from the European Convention on Human Rights and the obligations in…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAs the noble and learned Lord will know, the amendment is worded such that it is declaratory and unambiguous. I am glad he has allowed me to make the point that the amendment my…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWell, I will develop my argument about the tension between domestic legislation, parliamentary sovereignty and the rights and privileges of Parliament, and the international…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Lawlor. I will speak generally about the Bill very briefly, and the amendment, and also say why I…12 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by addressing one of the claims made in support of a new law on conversion therapy. I hear regularly that Conservatives must support a Bill like this in order to…09 Feb 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: ConvictionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to review the criteria for the granting by Home Office officials of asylum status for individuals with previous…08 Feb 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: ConvictionsMy Lords, the public are rightly concerned at recent cases which seem to indicate that our asylum system is broken and that we are unable to deport foreign criminals and failed…08 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, and to support her Amendment 72 to Clause 15. I do so as a man, because I am not embarrassed to say…05 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI think it is rather early to be saying, as the Minister did, having not read the Sex Matters report, that delivery organisations are best placed to make their own policies. The…05 Feb 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive FormationMy Lords, I warmly congratulate my noble friend; I have known him for a long time, since our work together in the Northern Ireland Office. Of course, we all welcome the…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTeesworks Joint VentureMy Lords, I very much welcome the Minister’s Statement and the robust and comprehensive report of the panel. Does she agree that, particularly in the other place, elected…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCare of Critically Ill ChildrenMy Lords, the Minister will know that there is currently an imbalance between the resources available to the parents and guardians of children involved in end-of-life…29 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugee IntegrationMy Lords, I welcome this debate. There is a temptation, when focusing on specific granular issues such as housing and benefits, to ignore the wider context, which is whether we,…18 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugee IntegrationWill the Minister address, possibly in writing, extending the social impact bond projects and the learning from those? On a comment from the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, will he…18 Jan 2024HANSARDNational Health Service: Key TargetsMy Lords, the number of over-85s is due to double over the next 30 years. Would my noble friend the Minister give some consideration to government funding for extra care…16 Jan 2024HANSARDCivil Nuclear Road MapMy Lords, I welcome the road map and particularly the important focus on energy security. However, is not the wider context that many of the delays over the years have been as a…15 Jan 2024