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HANSARDCode of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data in relation to Non-Crime Hate IncidentsThat the draft Code of Practice laid before the House on 13 March be approved. Relevant document: 35th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention…03 May 2023HANSARDMigrants: HousingI can advise the noble Lord that the Home Office is planning initial asylum accommodation at surplus military sites at Scampton and Wethersfield to accommodate asylum seekers…03 May 2023HANSARDMigrants: HousingThe answer is that the Government will keep the situation under review and see how many places are required, because the effect of the Bill, when it is passed through this House…03 May 2023HANSARDMigrants: HousingI hesitate to disagree with my noble friend but the site in Scampton is well-suited for the purpose of housing asylum seekers. The heritage buildings at Scampton will of course be…03 May 2023HANSARDMigrants: HousingI thank the noble Lord for his question. I reassure him that I have followed closely the debates in the other place, and in my speeches to the House at Second Reading I will…03 May 2023HANSARDCode of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data in relation to Non-Crime Hate IncidentsI will make inquiries in relation to that and write to my noble friend. I turn to the remarks made by the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. We were all shocked and saddened by the…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCode of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data in relation to Non-Crime Hate IncidentsI turn to the speech of my noble friend Lord Jackson of Peterborough. Of the issues he raises, I will just address the question of how the code interrelates with DBS checks. This…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCode of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data in relation to Non-Crime Hate IncidentsMy Lords, I begin by acknowledging that non-crime hate incidents have attracted a significant amount of controversy, particularly in this place, due to concerns relating to free…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCode of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data in relation to Non-Crime Hate IncidentsI thank all noble Lords for participating in this very interesting and important debate, particularly for the supportive and constructive atmosphere in which it has taken place. I…26 Apr 2023HANSARDFishing Industry: Visas for Foreign WorkersI thank the noble Lord for that question. It has been the long-standing position of this Government and previous ones that foreign nationals coming to work in the UK—be that on…24 Apr 2023HANSARDFishing Industry: Visas for Foreign WorkersSince the original Question was answered in the other place by Miss Dines, my right honourable friend the Secretary of State has written to stakeholders to inform them of the…24 Apr 2023HANSARDFishing Industry: Visas for Foreign WorkersI know that the noble Lord is a doughty campaigner on these issues. Indeed, we have previously exchanged views on this. I am happy to look at the suggestion he raises, but it is…24 Apr 2023HANSARDFishing Industry: Visas for Foreign WorkersI thank the noble Baroness for that question. It cannot have come as a total shock because we debated the provisions in the Nationality and Borders Act when it passed through…24 Apr 2023HANSARDShort-term Holding Facility (Amendment) Rules 2022Certainly. It remains my understanding that those who have dealings with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children would be the subject of DBS checks. Whether it is the case that all…18 Apr 2023HANSARDShort-term Holding Facility (Amendment) Rules 2022I thank all noble Lords for their contributions, and particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for bringing this debate before the House. Clearly, these are important rules,…18 Apr 2023HANSARDShort-term Holding Facility (Amendment) Rules 2022Of course; I entirely accept that.18 Apr 2023HANSARDPorts and Airports: QueuesI thank the noble Lord for that question—yes, under the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, Border Force is envisaged as being subject to the legislation and regulations could…28 Mar 2023HANSARDPorts and Airports: QueuesI can certainly reassure the right reverend Prelate that the Home Office takes very seriously its obligations for the well-being of its staff both in Border Force and Immigration…28 Mar 2023HANSARDPorts and Airports: QueuesIt should not be a problem, in that holders of EU settled status obviously are entitled to an EU passport, which is capable of being read by our e-gates. Of itself, the existence…28 Mar 2023HANSARDPorts and Airports: QueuesI do not know about that; I will look into it. As far as I know, the airport layout is a matter for the owner of the airport. If one pays for some sort of particular access to the…28 Mar 2023