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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I just wish to make one submission on this amendment, in support of my noble friend Lord Frost. Clause 1(1A)(a), proposed by the amendment, contains the phrase “reducing…03 Dec 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Hotel AccommodationMy Lords, there were 213 hotels in use by the Home Office at the time of the election; there are now 220. That is an increase of seven which have opened under this Government,…25 Nov 2024HANSARDNon-crime Hate IncidentsMy Lords, this week the Prime Minister urged the police to concentrate on what matters most to their communities rather than being drawn into investing resources in tackling…19 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsMy Lords, the Minister for Border Security and Asylum in the other place failed to say whether the Labour Party would honour its manifesto commitment and not open any more asylum…13 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice: Junior Cadet SchemesMy Lords, the last Government met their manifesto pledge to recruit another 20,000 police officers. Does the Minister agree that to build on that record of success, it would be…11 Nov 2024HANSARDCriminal Finances Act 2017 and Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024My Lords, I apologise to the Committee for not attending promptly. I am glad to say that I welcome these regulations and I very much hope that they will allow the police to act…11 Nov 2024HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2024My Lords, I welcome this amendment order, which proposes to adjust the fees in relation to certain immigration and nationality services, and in particular the English language…11 Nov 2024HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, the Minister will have discovered that, among his officials, one of the most efficient teams is that which deals with the EU settlement scheme. To what extent are the…24 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]Will the noble Baroness give way?18 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]Perhaps the noble Baroness could inform the House how many people she envisages, on an annual basis, would be granted refugee family reunion status under these measures.18 Oct 2024HANSARDIllegal MigrantsMy Lords—09 Oct 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsThe noble Baroness the Lord Privy Seal said in her remarks that the best form of deterrence for illegal migration was to return those who had no right to be here. Since 2018, the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I apologise for not previously intervening on this Bill. I have no leasehold interests but, given that I will support the right reverend Prelate’s amendment, I should…24 May 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillNo, that is simply not the case at all. What the noble Lord appears to suggest is that there is a confusion in the Rwandan constitution; I do not see that at all. The point is…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I rise to answer one question posed by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile. He asked your Lordships to ponder the position of the Rwandan Parliament and said that we must not…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillArticle 16(5) of the treaty confirms that any alteration to the terms of reference of the monitoring committee must not be, “contrary to those provided in Article 15” of the…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI rise in response to a point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, who referred to an article in today’s Times written by a Member of the other place, Joanna Cherry. She is, of…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIf it will assist the noble and learned Lord, the Chamber of Deputies of the Rwandan Parliament has approved the treaty. It needs to go to the Senate, and that should happen in…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIs the logic of the noble Lord’s point therefore that the Government would be better to repeal the Human Rights Act completely and revert to the pre-1998 situation?04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as a member of the JCHR delegation, I had the benefit of visiting the very hospital in Kigali that will provide mental health support to relocated individuals. It was an…04 Mar 2024