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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI do not entirely follow the argument of the noble Baroness. If an individual is trafficked across the Mediterranean and the channel, I do not see how the argument about…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt is quite wrong to insult the Civil Service.19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt has indeed been a remarkable debate, as the noble Baroness says. Her own contribution maintained the high standard that has been set; I shall now lower it. I have two small…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I am absolutely not entitled to speak on the Human Rights Act, but I found that the arguments advanced by the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope, rather convincing and…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI understand the point the noble Baroness is making; it is a very valid point. But what deduction should one draw? One of the tasks of the legal advisers in the Foreign Office is…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI was referring to the text of the amendment.12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI do not understand the argument that the noble Lord is making. As I understand the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, the responsibility laid on the…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Howard, is quite right that the crux of the Supreme Court judgment is the question of refoulement. Ex-diplomats tend to take treaties very seriously. They…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt is a breach of international law. The noble Lord made the same point when we had the same debate at Second Reading. It is at variance with the refugee convention and with the…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, the Minister speaks in the future tense—that the presence of British judges and the training “will” have that effect. I guess he is right; it may very well have that…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI agree with the noble and learned Lord, but I would like to say a word in defence of the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich. Mine is the louche,…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI think the majority of those who have spoken have apologised for not being here at Second Reading. I am worried; I think I ought to apologise for having been here at Second…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI hate to cross swords with the noble Lord, but I am afraid that what he is saying is factually incorrect. The Australian hearings in Nauru are for asylum in Australia. The…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWhy then does the second sentence of Article 10.3 exist? Why is there? Why does it say: “The Parties shall cooperate to agree an effective system for ensuring that removal…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI greatly admire the noble Lord, Lord German, but I cannot support his amendment. I dislike the Bill as much as he does. I explained at length in last week’s debate why I dislike…29 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraine: ReconstructionDid the Minister see the article in this week’s Financial Times by Bob Zoellick, distinguished former Secretary of State, USTR and president of the World Bank, in which he argued…25 Jan 2024HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]I too congratulate the Minister and thank him for the way he has handled relations, not just with the House but with its International Agreements Committee. He has been open,…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum: UK-Rwanda AgreementMy Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate and I am very grateful to the Government for allowing us to have it within the CRaG period. It was also a privilege to be a…22 Jan 2024HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferMy Lords, I echo those who have paid tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for his persistence and eloquence. I am very glad that the noble Lord, Lord Waldegrave, referred to…17 Jan 2024HANSARDImmigration Detention: Brook House InquiryWill the noble Lord tell the House how many asylum seekers are now held in detention, in limbo, with their cases unheard by us—or never to be heard by us? Is he at all ashamed…11 Jan 2024