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HANSARDBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI note the noble Baroness’s comment about the advisory speaking time, but I would be grateful if she could bring things to a close.02 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillThat is precisely why we want to engage in further discussion to try to take some of that forward.01 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillI take the point that the noble and learned Lord makes that the Law Commission is different. That is why I said that we have had regard to that. On the second question that the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough, and the noble and learned Lords, Lord Burnett of Maldon and Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, for tabling these amendments.…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Woodley for tabling these amendments and my noble friend Lord Barber for introducing them in his absence, giving me the opportunity to…01 Dec 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleThe Government have published assessments estimating the impact of high-skilled migrants on the UK economy when changes to the Immigration Rules have been made. Skilled workers…26 Nov 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, to the noble Lord, Lord Beith, for bringing forward Amendment 45 in his place, and for the spirit in…26 Nov 2025HANSARDWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv FansI thank my noble friend. On his first point, I have already said, but I am happy to stress, that we do not intend that feedback on the intelligence received from the Amsterdam…26 Nov 2025HANSARDWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv FansI thank the noble Lord for that question. I have already made it clear that the Policing Minister has written to West Midlands Police to find out precisely what intelligence it…26 Nov 2025HANSARDWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv FansI will deal first with the question about the timeline and then perhaps respond on the other matters, because it is important that the facts are in the public domain. The United…26 Nov 2025HANSARDWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv FansI thank my noble friend for that question. I will deal first with the issues surrounding the football match. Obviously, the police are operationally independent of government, and…26 Nov 2025HANSARDWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv FansI am sorry, it is me again. The Government are limited in what they can say at this time about the intelligence used by West Midlands Police following alleged inaccuracies…26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleYes, it absolutely would, and that is what the Government are seeking. My noble friend will have noted some of the announcements on apprenticeships in the Budget. The skilled…26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleI thank the noble Lord for that question. It is an issue that he has raised before, and one about which I am concerned. Indeed, I addressed it in my maiden speech. As I have…26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleI thank my noble friend for that question. I pay tribute to his experience and commitment in this area. I too have history in the prison system, as it were: I was lead…26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleHow could I disagree? Let me make the situation absolutely clear. The Government, as everybody knows, are moving to an earned settlement approach but we are committed to…26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleNo, I do not agree, as it happens. I feel strongly that we have done the right things from our side on the tax changes—although it is way above my pay grade. I am sure everyone…26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleAs I just said in response to my noble friend, this is all currently under consultation. We will, of course, look at all the routes in the way the noble Lord asks me to. To be…26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleI thank the noble Lord for that question. The Government look at all this in the round. As I think everyone in your Lordship’s House knows, the overall intention is to reduce net…26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleI thank my noble friend for that question. She is asking about the partners of highly skilled people being required to earn settlement in their own right, as part of plans…26 Nov 2025