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HANSARDSchool Trips to the United KingdomUK schoolchildren travelling to Europe will need to travel on their passports, as they do not have ID cards; that is consistent with what the EU expects. It is open to other…19 Jun 2023HANSARDBritish Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) BillMy Lords, this is a short Bill and one that has a clear objective—to confirm in law specific past policy and operational practice under which European Economic Area nationals in…19 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I too am grateful to the most reverend Primate for setting out the case for these amendments, which would require the Home Secretary to produce a 10-year strategy for…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am afraid that I have already—in the last few moments—outlined why it would be inappropriate for it to be in the Bill. The reasons are that, clearly, one can have strategies…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWith respect to my noble friend, I would say that the Government’s position is the moral position, but that is possibly an argument for a different type of debate, so I will…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI assure the noble Baroness that this Government certainly do think strategically, but there is no reason for such a strategy to be required by reason of a statutory amendment. I…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillFor the reasons I have already given; shouting “why” from a sedentary position does not assist. I am very grateful to the most reverend Primate for raising this issue. It is very…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillNo, I certainly did not say that the Government do not believe in strategy.14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt is an optional extra.14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs before, I am grateful to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury for explaining so clearly the case for a 10-year strategy for tackling refugee crises. I agree…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for her clarification of the statistic used in the earlier debate on age assessments. Turning to the remarks of the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI appreciate that the noble Lord was unable to be here at the beginning of the debate. I hope that Clause 58(1) makes it clear that the regulations must specify “the maximum…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt is because that is the structure of the legislation, and it simply makes for good parliamentary drafting. There it is. Forgive me: I shall make some progress because we have a…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs I said, we have considered these issues and are satisfied with the drafting as it is, but of course I will look again at what the noble Baroness suggests.14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe right reverend Prelate is right to point to the fact that these things are always a joint effort. The Home Secretary of the day will consult, and consider input, so yes, all…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf the noble Lord will forgive me, I should probably, in order to have a more coherent speech, take his more general points at the end. I am conscious that we need to make…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillOn the first point, I do not have that detail to hand so I will go away and find that out and write to the noble Lord. But on the second point, obviously, the UK resettlement…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI ask the noble Baroness to forgive me; I was going to come to that. I have met with the Children’s Commissioner and we have an ongoing dialogue on the provisions in the Bill.…14 Jun 2023