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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion G. I beg to move.17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 103B, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 103C.17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion H. I beg to move. Motion H1 (as an amendment to Motion H)17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 107B and 107C, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 107D.17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion J. I beg to move.17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationThe United Kingdom’s electronic travel authorisation scheme, or ETA, and the EU’s European travel information and authorisation system, ETIAS, will require travellers to obtain…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationIt is the intention of the policy to apply to those transferring in British airports. This makes Britain a more secure country.17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationI thank the noble Baroness for her question, and I can reassure her that work continues on the guidance discussed during the previous debate. The Government remain committed to…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationI thank my noble friend for that question. I must say, however, that the cost of an electronic travel application in the UK is only £10. It will be €7 for an ETIAS, whereas among…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationI am afraid that I do not agree with the noble Lord that the views of the tourist authorities across the island of Ireland have not been taken into account. Engagement has been…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationI thank the noble Viscount for that question. He makes an important point. As I have said before in this House, we endeavour to operate our e-gates policy on the most welcoming…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationI thank the noble Lord for that question. It is quite a long way from comparing ETIAS and ETAs, of course, but the short answer is that the figures that appeared in the Daily Mail…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationI agree entirely with my noble friend as to the sentiment behind the decision that we as a nation took. I can reassure him that the ETA system is as unbureaucratic as it can be…17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, in moving Motion F, I shall speak also to Motions G, H and J. As regards Amendment 56B, this Bill provides an important exception to the application of the public order…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationThe noble Viscount makes an important point. Obviously, a vital part of the ETIAS system on which the EU will rely involves the implementation, six months before the introduction…17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion E. I beg to move. Motion E1 (as an amendment to Motion E)17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I beg to move Motion B that this House do not insist on its Amendment 9B to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 9C. I will also speak to Motions C, D and…17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 1B, 7B and 90D to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 90E.17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, before I get into the detail of the amendments, it is worth reiterating why we are here again debating this Bill late at night. The United Kingdom has a proud history of…17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I simply cannot accept the proposition advanced by the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. As the House will remember from the last occasion, a court always has regard, if…17 Jul 2023