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HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeI can confirm to the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, that we will certainly not put in jeopardy any such residence rights. I am afraid that I am unable to confirm at this stage what…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will deal with that question in parts. First, as to the declaration on the front of the Bill—to which I draw the noble Lord’s attention—he will note that the Secretary of State,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen’s SafetyI know this issue has been raised in the House of Commons recently in a 10-minute rule Bill. It is certainly a matter that the Home Office has under review, and it may be…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen’s SafetyI entirely agree, and there is much in what the noble Baroness says. I do not, I am afraid, have the statistics to hand as to the level of women among recent recruits to the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen’s SafetyClearly, the first answer is the one I gave to the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, a moment ago. We are supporting the Bill brought by Greg Clark. There is also the money that has…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I shall now repeat a Statement made yesterday in another place by my right honourable friend the Home Secretary: “With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is clear that the need for reform is obvious and urgent. The problem in the channel has grown over the last two years. Since 2018, 85,000 illegally entered the UK by…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the noble Lord for his questions. First, I can reconfirm that safe and legal routes exist. As I have repeatedly told the House—08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillPerhaps the noble Lord could listen for a moment. As I told the House, the UK resettlement scheme is one that permits the Government to accept refugees who have been approved by…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI can reassure my noble friend that, as I have already said, the Government do not believe that they are acting contrary to international law.08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI entirely agree with my noble friend. The reality appears to be, from the policy vacuum on the Labour Benches, that the Labour Party is in favour of open borders, which appears…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs the noble Lord will recall from his time in this department, the policy of stopping asylum is not straightforward, and that of stopping people from entering illegally and…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords—I am sorry, is the noble Lord finished?08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen’s SafetyI agree with almost everything that the noble Baroness has said. I am delighted to confirm that the Government will support the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the noble Lord for his remarks. The Conservative Party very much remains the party of law and order. It is this Parliament that decides the laws for this country, and it…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Statement was intended to—and did—accurately set out the contents of the Bill. Indeed, in the exchanges that followed, which the right reverend Prelate will find in Hansard ,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Home Office very much wishes to stop the use of hotels. I hope there may be some announcements on that in the near future.08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the noble Lord for that question. It is not the case, I am afraid, that the people-smuggling gangs are responsible for piloting the vessels: quite frequently they will…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the noble Baroness and I entirely accept her correction. She is quite right about the figure of 100 million: it is displaced persons. On her second point, I am afraid I do…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI entirely agree with my noble friend.08 Mar 2023