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HANSARDImmigration Detention: Brook House InquiryMy Lords—11 Jan 2024HANSARDPakistan: Afghans Eligible for Resettlement in UKThe Minister is a little short on numbers on the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme. When the scheme was introduced two years ago, the promise was that it would bring in 20,000…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]I understand why this amendment was put forward and presented so well by the noble Lord, Lord Leong, but I do not support it. I do not think it necessary or desirable. There are…14 Dec 2023HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, who was an extremely effective chairman of the International Agreements Committee. I have only two points. First,…14 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipI have two questions for the Minister. First, Article 19 of the treaty says that we are under an obligation to take a “portion”—an odd word—of Rwanda’s “most vulnerable refugees”.…07 Dec 2023HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]I will say a brief word on Amendment 8A. Contrary to the habit of a lifetime, I played by the rules and did speak at Second Reading. I made clear that I warmly welcome our…07 Dec 2023HANSARDBelarusThe Foreign Secretary will be aware that President Lukashenko and President Putin are the only members of an exclusive club of leaders whose countries do not recognise the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDJustification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023I know the convention of the House is that I should say it is a pleasure to follow two such brilliant speeches from the noble Baronesses, Lady Brinton and Lady Lister, but it is…27 Nov 2023HANSARDJustification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023I am rather surprised that the Minister has repeated the bits of the Home Office written evidence that struck me as a bit odd. The clue, surely, to the timing of an impact…27 Nov 2023HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesMy Lords, why do the Government continue to turn down repeated French offers to facilitate our establishing a processing centre for asylum seekers in France?22 Nov 2023HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]My Lords, we have a very nice tradition in this House of always warmly welcoming maiden speeches. We usually do it because we are a nice, polite House. In this case, we do it…21 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationDoes the Minister recall that the International Agreements Committee criticised the form taken for the previous agreement with Rwanda—a memorandum of understanding—and thought it…20 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I intend to get to the King’s Speech via the Guildhall, with a brief exit through Rwanda. There was much to applaud in the Guildhall speech on Monday. I hope that the…15 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI offer a very brief word in support of what the noble Baroness has just said on Motion ZE1. I know very little about the politics and governance practices of the West Midlands,…23 Oct 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)Like previous speakers, I congratulate the committee on its excellent report, and the ex-chairman of the committee on the brilliant timing of this debate. Like previous speakers,…20 Sept 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]The Minister waxed lyrical about the scheme to provide subsidies for energy-intensive industries. We were deeply moved by his enthusiasm. He was silent on the clause that follows.…12 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogFollowing the question from the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, will the Minister confirm that, as reported in today’s press, it will no longer be possible to charge to the aid…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, when the House last debated this issue, the noble Lord, Lord German, stressed the risk to the public purse as thousands are locked up while the search goes on for…17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 9D in lieu—17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister said at the outset that Motion B1 contained no substantive change. He has now asserted that it contains a change that would be unworkable, wrecking and mammoth. He…17 Jul 2023