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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillPerhaps I was not listening—I do apologise. It says that puberty assessment and bone age assessment have been proved scientifically to be unreliable and that paediatricians should…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am sorry to intervene just when the noble Baroness thought she had finished. She said that there is already a power to remove asylum seekers while their claim is being…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, the Government’s position in justifying this and other measures in the Bill rests on the UK’s so-called excellent track record on refugees, and the Minister has…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, this is another group of positive measures that are intended to provide an antidote to the other measures in this Bill. As the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, explained,…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble Baroness again but surely it must be possible to draft an offence specifically to target the facilitation of someone seeking asylum, rather than…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, as my noble friend Lady Hamwee said, we do not believe that Clause 69 should stand part of the Bill. The clause allows visa penalties to be imposed on a country if the…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, explained, these amendments seek to ensure that the mental and medical needs of asylum seekers are addressed. They would require the…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI will say from these Benches that, if the Government insist on bringing forward such controversial legislation, they cannot expect anything other than a number of noble Lords…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, we support the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, for the reasons my noble friend Lady Ludford has explained. As my noble friend Lady Hamwee has…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, for the reasons I explained in a previous group, accelerating appeals processes is not the solution to the last-minute successful appeals against removal or deportation.…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, for so comprehensively and clearly setting out the issues addressed in this group. I also thank the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am very grateful for the historic information that the noble Lord has provided. My understanding is that, as the years have gone on, the number of successful appeals has…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, but my understanding is that the number of asylum claims a decade or more ago was something like double what it is now. We are talking not…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, this is a rare treat: a group with only two amendments. I will speak both to Amendment 64 in my name and to Amendment 65. I am reminded of the phrase “lies, damned lies,…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThere is agreement. In 2019, it was 65%. To prevent such a large proportion of asylum seekers working while their claim is resolved is demoralising, debilitating and…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill—and I beg to move Amendment 64.03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, we have the famous Dubs letter; I do not know why others have not—maybe it was sent to selected recipients. I thank all noble Lords from all sides of the Committee for…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, however undesirable accommodation centres may be, being thrown out on to the street as the first acknowledgement by the state that it has accepted your claim to be a…03 Feb 2022