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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Motion F2 and the other amendments in this group. I start by joining the Minister in paying tribute to the selfless actions of PC Keith Palmer, who…22 Mar 2022HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMy Lords, I have two questions. How will the new community consultation arrangements differ from the Section 106 police-community consultative groups established following the…21 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy Lords, I too welcome the Minister to the House and to the Front Bench. Of course, we welcome in principle an unlimited scheme where UK residents can sponsor Ukrainian refugees,…16 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, following the invasion of Ukraine, it has been interesting to note how the arguments of some noble Lords have acquired a hollow ring. We were implored to listen to…14 Mar 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)My Lords, I thank the European Union Committee for its thorough report on the impact of Brexit on policing, law enforcement and security. As noble Lords might expect, I intend to…11 Mar 2022HANSARDHome Office Visas for UkrainiansMy Lords, those seeking sanctuary in the UK crossing the channel in small boats, many of whom do not have passports, undergo biometrics and security checks in the UK. Why can…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Urgent Refugee ApplicationsMy Lords, Ukrainian refugees arriving in Bucharest and applying to join families in the UK today are being given appointments on 28 March to have their biometrics taken. What are…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI hope that I do not disappoint noble Lords, but I generally agree with all the speakers before me, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley. We agree with Amendment…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thought that I would short-circuit the process. The noble Lord said that Covid had sent immigration into a tailspin. Certainly it has distorted the immigration figures and,…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, obviously, these Benches wholeheartedly support Amendment 79 for the reasons explained. I have some sympathy for the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, as far as…08 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesMy Lords, surely what is needed, as well as numbers, is speed. The UK has admitted only 300 Ukrainian refugees, while the Republic of Ireland has admitted 1,800. Why is the UK…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for so ably introducing this amendment. I recognise the commitment of the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, Amendments 72 and 74 are about First-tier and Upper Tribunals being given the ability to order a party to pay a charge in respect of wasted or unnecessary tribunal costs…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, my first reaction to these amendments was to wonder why they were necessary. Surely it is already possible to refuse to grant visas, or to slow the processing of visas…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillOn a point of clarification, the Minister said that the Minister in the other place had given an undertaking that children would not be offshored under this scheme. Does that mean…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I want to briefly restate what I said in Committee. Not only is the Home Office seeking the power to remove an asylum seeker to any country while their claim is being…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, as we have heard, in addition to the family reunion amendments so ably explained by the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, and my noble friend Lady Ludford, this group includes…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is me again. Amendment 52 is in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. As he said on Monday night, the Bill almost exclusively targets victims: victims of…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, we all condemn Russia for its unjustified aggression in Ukraine and stand with the Ukrainians in their heroic defence of their homeland, but not everyone can stay and…02 Mar 2022