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HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariI congratulate the Minister on the tone and content of his remarks. I think that he has encapsulated very well the feelings of the whole House: the revulsion of the House at this…18 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum SeekersWould the Minister agree that it would be better if those waiting in that internal queue were able to work—better for them, the Exchequer and the country?17 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, I have made a new year’s resolution to try to be more congenial, so I need to start by saying that I warmly welcome the last three substantive points made by the noble…09 Jan 2023HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaMy Lords—20 Dec 2022HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyThe difficulty with that argument is that the refugee convention imposes on us the duty to hear the claim. If we deport someone to Rwanda on the basis that even if their claim…09 Dec 2022HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyBefore the Minister leaves consideration of how to improve the working of the system, can he tell us what has happened to the recommendations from the reviewer in the independent…09 Dec 2022HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyMy Lords, the quality and quantity of contributions to this debate show how grateful the House is to the most reverend Primate for choosing this subject and introducing it so…09 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMy Lords, I join all those who have spoken in warmly congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Weir, on his admirable maiden speech and welcoming him to the House, even though his…05 Dec 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]I was very shocked, the other day, when the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—I am sorry he is not here—talked of rumours of another Johnson list and said he was reminded of…18 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe constitutional point is clearly the huge point here; mine is a minor addition. Would the noble Lord look at Clause 22(2)(a) and (b) and put himself in the position of an EU…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillDoes Clause 19 not replace CRaG in respect of amendments to the protocol?07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMay I clarify something? My position is that there will be no progress with these talks until there is the involvement of high-level politicians from this country. I remember in…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI have reached the same conclusion as the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, but via a slightly different route. I heard the noble Baroness and the noble Lord refer to talks proceeding…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI do not think it is clear; I do not understand. If the wish of the Government is to apply UK state aid laws in Northern Ireland—and that would be the wish of the noble Lord, Lord…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe big point about this clause is the one made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, supported by the noble Lord, Lord Campbell. We should not be writing into our statute…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI have no expertise to match that of the noble Baroness. But I do think we need to remember that, in the last Northern Ireland election, the voting for the DUP was about one in…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillWith great respect to the noble Baroness, that is not what the public opinion polls are telling us. At present, they seem to be telling us that what a majority of people in…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI keep hoping that the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, will say something with which I can disagree—but he keeps on letting me down. I strongly support Amendment 20, of course, for the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI am delighted that the silence may be about to be broken. It seems to me it would be odd to be insouciant about this uncertainty. The DUP may have been given assurances that only…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI agree that external trade is a reserved matter, but here we are talking about trade inside the United Kingdom—as well as trade inside the single market of the European Union, of…31 Oct 2022