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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I came into Parliament nearly 40 years ago and was told first of all that you should never ask a question to which you do not already know the answer. Now that I have…31 Oct 2022HANSARDNet-zero Emissions: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate on securing this debate and apologise that, through my incompetence, I am speaking the gap—although, sadly, because of events…20 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesI misinterpreted his “Great”; he was saying that I am great rather than that the number is great. That is good. It is an extraordinary thing: 1 million people. The problem with…19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesI am sorry if I was unclear. I said that of those who make a claim in France, only half as many are granted asylum on first application as in the UK.19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesI apologise; I am still a new boy, really. In addition, I was not including overstayers in any of the numbers that I mentioned, so they are in addition to all those numbers.19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesFirst, we do have a system of numbers in this country. Does the noble Baroness not know about the national insurance number? You cannot get a job without it. Secondly, I was…19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration Rules“Great” says the Liberal Democrat noble Lord.19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, I begin by saying how sad I am to see the Home Secretary depart from her job today. I had very high regard for her; she brought great legal expertise and determination…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesMy Lords, more than a million shale wells have been drilled in North America and elsewhere. There is no record of a single building having been shaken down by the occasional…12 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillIt is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bew, who has made the important point—strangely ignored by all the lawyers who have spoken so far—that we are subject to…11 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham; I will take his biblical injunctions to heart. I hope that he will take to heart my…10 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum Partnership: Removal of Unaccompanied ChildrenMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, on securing this debate and on highlighting the intractable problem of how we cope with people whose age we cannot be…21 Jul 2022HANSARDShortage of WorkersMy Lords, does the Minister accept that a general shortage of labour is a symptom of excess demand? You cannot assuage that by importing labour from abroad for the simple reason…06 Jul 2022HANSARDShortage of WorkersThat is why, when Tony Blair justified opening our boundaries to free labour from eastern Europe because there were 1 million vacancies, 3 million more people entered but there…06 Jul 2022HANSARDSouth Africa: Just Energy Transition PartnershipMy Lords, my pre-parliamentary career was working in developing countries on aid and development programmes and my African friends have driven home to me that the precondition of…30 Jun 2022HANSARDCrime, Reoffending and RehabilitationMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Farmer on securing this debate and making a speech that I thought was one of the most important, courageous, thoughtful and worth…30 Jun 2022HANSARDEU Retained LawMy Lords, I recall that when I went to Brussels as a Treasury Minister or as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, my brief to discuss forthcoming legislation and regulations…23 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Homes CommitmentCan my noble friend confirm that an unbelievable 1 million people were given the right to come and settle in this country last year? Even if we assume that 300,000 return or…21 Jun 2022HANSARDNursing: StaffingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, on this debate and agree with a great deal of what she had to say by way of introduction. This report gives serious…16 Jun 2022HANSARDGlobal Energy SectorMy Lords, noble Lords may recall the debate we had in February 2020 on Absolute Zero , the report produced by the Cambridge University engineering department and other…15 Jun 2022