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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the noble Lord give way?19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillBefore the noble Lord moves on to the other bits, can he give us some estimate of how much it will cost the British taxpayer if he and his friends succeed in perforating this Bill…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillA deterrent effect of 90%.19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI asked the noble Lord for his estimate of what will happen if we have no deterrent effect and there is an ever-growing number of people crossing the channel. Is it possible even…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIf it does not rise.19 Feb 2024HANSARDUK-EU Trade: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesMy Lords, does my noble friend recall that when the single market began in the early 1990s, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry at the time—it was me—made many bullish…31 Jan 2024HANSARDClimate Risk ModelsMy Lords, is my noble friend the Minister aware that the economic chapter of the IPCC report on climate change begins: “For most economic sectors, the impact of climate change…25 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Trees, on securing this debate, introducing it so comprehensively and…18 Jan 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, would there not be more time for Back-Benchers if we ended the quite unjustifiable right of the Lib Dems to reply to every debate?18 Jan 2024HANSARDGlobal HeatingMy Lords—18 Jan 2024HANSARDGlobal HeatingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, on securing this debate. Like her, I want to emphasise the importance of science and the IPCC. I studied physics at…18 Jan 2024HANSARDImmigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2023My Lords, these regulations are a regrettable consequence of our failure to prevent—it is extremely difficult to prevent—deter or remove illegal immigrants from this country. I…16 Jan 2024HANSARDEuropean Political Community SummitFurther to the supplementary question from the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, when the Prime Minister meets other member states, will he discuss concerns that others have about the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipMy Lords, I welcome this legislation, not least because no alternative has been put forward by any of the critics in this House. Will the Government take advice from the French…07 Dec 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Deportation from FranceI thank my noble friend for his Answer. Does he recall warnings from human rights lawyers and Foreign Office mandarins that if we were to set aside a ruling of the European Court…04 Dec 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Deportation from FranceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have received about the remarks by Gérald Darmanin, the French interior minister, that his government is prepared to…04 Dec 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Deportation from France—and the SDP—has been as silent as mice. Is there one rule for our friends in Europe and another for Britain?04 Dec 2023HANSARDVehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023My Lords, like the noble Baroness, I too am a member of the Environment and Climate Change Committee doing a study of this. Unfortunately, I was unable to benefit from the huge…27 Nov 2023HANSARDVehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023Sorry, can I explain that to the noble Baroness? I am very grateful to her for giving way. At present, we use 100% of the electricity generated by wind or sun and it still…27 Nov 2023HANSARDWorkers’ RightsMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that important though legal rights at work are, they are meaningless unless there are plentiful job opportunities created by a dynamic labour…23 Nov 2023