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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillA moment ago we heard the noble Lord read out the list of the international conventions set out in Clause 1(6), as though in some way it would disapply them domestically. That is…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, in the absence of an immediate returns agreement with France, for which there seems little appetite, it is only by delivering the Rwanda scheme that the Government can…29 Jan 2024HANSARDImmigration Detention: Brook House InquiryMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, alluded to the fact that, in the case of those on bail, their detention is regulated by custody time limits. Will my noble friend…11 Jan 2024HANSARDJustification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023Perhaps the noble Lord can explain why scientific methods are used to assess age in, among other countries, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.27 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersInformation is certainly available on the GOV.UK website, which is signposted from the health and social care visa pages. There are also NGO bodies, including Care England and the…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersIt is not for the Home Office to regulate the profits made by private companies, and the noble Lord would not expect me to comment on that. I reassure him that the Department of…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersMy Lords, the Home Office’s sponsor licence system places clear and binding requirements and obligations on employers, including paying the required salary, looking to recruit and…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersThe noble Baroness will be unsurprised to learn that I do not agree that the state is the answer in the provision of health and social care in the way that she suggests. It is…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersThere is no workforce plan in process. As I say, the communication between the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care and other relevant government departments…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersThe Home Office is aware that abuses exist. I reassure the noble Lord that the sponsor licence system places clear and binding requirements and obligations on employers looking to…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersYes, I reassure the noble Lord that the Home Office works very closely with the Department of Health and Social Care on ensuring the safety and security of those who come to work…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersI reassure the noble and right reverend Lord that, since 1 July 2022, 87 sponsor licences have been revoked and 32 suspended pending further investigation.13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersAs I said, the Home Office works closely with the Department of Health and Social Care in relation to the requirement for those working in the health and social care sectors—and…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersI reassure the noble Baroness that migrant workers are able to seek alternative employment in the event that their initial placement is unsatisfactory for the reasons that she…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersThe rules provide that care workers must be paid at least £20,960 per annum, not lower than £10.75 per hour based on a 37.5 hour working week. The Government do not tolerate…13 Nov 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Sexual Orientation or Gender IdentityThe Government are committed to delivering an asylum system that continues to protect individuals from persecution, including that based on sexual orientation and gender identity.…25 Oct 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Sexual Orientation or Gender IdentityI am afraid that I must disagree with the noble Lord. My right honourable friend the Home Secretary is always admirably clear in her speeches, and there can be no doubt that the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Sexual Orientation or Gender IdentityI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving me sight of his Question in advance. I can assure noble Lords that the cornerstone of the asylum consideration process remains the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Sexual Orientation or Gender IdentityI am afraid that, just like my noble and learned friend Lord Bellamy, I do not know what will be in the King’s Speech, but I will certainly take that point back. The Government…25 Oct 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Sexual Orientation or Gender IdentityI fear that the noble Lord has not read the Home Secretary’s speech closely enough. She asserted that there exist interpretative shifts away from persecution in favour of…25 Oct 2023