Contributions
1,054 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. This seven-year Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse sheds light on extraordinary and appalling institutional…24 Oct 2022HANSARDDeparture of the Previous Home SecretaryMy Lords, it is blindingly obvious from the former Home Secretary’s resignation letter that the underlying reasons for her departure from the Government were fundamental…20 Oct 2022HANSARDViolent Crime, Gang Activity and BurglariesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Snape, for the opportunity to debate these issues. It has been an interesting debate, with much of the focus being on policing and…20 Oct 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductMy Lords, Sir Mark Rowley has set out a bold plan to turn things around but, without very swift changes to police misconduct regulations and strong support from the Home…19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesGreat.19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesArguably, the Government’s policy is being tested in reality, because the threat hangs over everybody who crosses the channel that they could be sent to Rwanda—albeit that there…19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, it has been an interesting and wide-ranging debate, bearing in mind the subject of the regret Motion, but we support the regret Motion in the name of the noble Lord,…19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. I was agreeing with him about the numbers who have been given visas—a tiny fraction of whom are asylum seekers. I am not applauding…19 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum PartnershipMy Lords, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in a written submission to the High Court this year—not a previous year—said: “There should be no transfers of asylum…19 Oct 2022HANSARDCrime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order. As he just said, criminality is increasingly cross-border and anything that mitigates the reduction of the UK’s ability…18 Oct 2022HANSARDCrime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2022Is it right then that what the Explanatory Memorandum says about this order being nothing to do with the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is wrong?18 Oct 2022HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on his elevation to Home Office Minister. If it were me, I would also be thinking, “Oh goodness, what have I done?”, but I am sure he will be…11 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I have been trying to make sense of all this, as someone who never met Her late Majesty. My mother was seven years older than Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, but…10 Sept 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum Partnership: Removal of Unaccompanied ChildrenMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, for securing this debate. We debated age assessment at length during the passage of the Nationality and Borders…21 Jul 2022HANSARDSlavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining these regulations. It is probably totally out of order but, if I may, can I commend her for demonstrating selfless integrity by her…20 Jul 2022HANSARDConduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, we on these Benches are very concerned about the impact of strikes such as those planned to close down the rail network, preventing hard-working people, including…18 Jul 2022HANSARDCoronavirus: New CasesMy Lords, why do the Government not reintroduce free Covid tests for everyone in England and financial support for those who do the right thing and self-isolate, especially in the…11 Jul 2022HANSARDInformation Commissioner’s Office ReportMy Lords, yet again it appears that the law, and the rules set by the police and the CPS restricting access to rape victims’ sensitive personal information, are not making a…11 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]What about Assad’s war?08 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, before speaking to the Bill, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, who never fails to move the House with his personal experience, even when speaking in the gap.…08 Jul 2022