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HANSARDEU Bilateral Agreements for Asylum SeekersMy Lords, the Minister claims that the UK is very generous but, according to the Home Office, in 2019, there were around five asylum claims per 10,000 people living in the UK,…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAlcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining these regulations. I am concerned that the information that she gave to the Committee appears to be somewhat out of date. For…06 Sept 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsMy Lords, before I start, I wish all noble Lords, and especially the Minister, a well-deserved, restful and restorative Recess. However, before we get there, such is the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021[ Inaudible ]—the contributions of the noble Lord, Lord Bhatia. I thank the Minster for explaining this order and I again express my thanks to those in the police and security…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionMy Lords, Members of Parliament guilty of misconduct can face a recall procedure. What plans do the Government have for a recall procedure for police and crime commissioners?15 Jul 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleMy Lords, I know from personal experience that the perpetrators of coercive control can be so cunningly malevolent that the victim may be oblivious to it. What steps are the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductMy Lords, paragraph 264 of chapter 9 of the independent panel report into the murder of Daniel Morgan quotes the then deputy head of the predecessor to the IOPC as saying that…08 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice: Body-worn VideosMy Lords, if there is any possibility of misconduct proceedings or a prosecution, whether of the police officer or of those interacting with the officer, witness evidence, perhaps…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, why set an arbitrary deadline for people to claim rights they are already entitled to?01 Jul 2021HANSARDHomeowners: Cladding-related CostsMy Lords, because of high demand on relatively few surveyors, the hazardous cladding on my home in London was only recently identified as needing to be replaced. We have been told…24 Jun 2021HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) (No. 2) OrderMy Lords, I have put down an amendment expressing regret at this order for two reasons. The first is to highlight to the House, if it needed highlighting, the volume and…24 Jun 2021HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) (No. 2) OrderMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Basildon, for her support and her helpful suggestion. The Minister said that standard procedures were followed in the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) (No. 2) OrderAt end insert “but this House regrets that the draft Order is necessary to correct errors in the original Order; and further regrets that the volume and nature of secondary…24 Jun 2021HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the order. When we debated the substantive order that this order amends on 2 March this year, I complained about the original order’s…22 Jun 2021HANSARDLaw Enforcement Agencies: Duty of CandourMy Lords, in March 2011 the then acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Tim Godwin, said of the Daniel Morgan murder: “The MPS has accepted that police corruption in the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, on her report and her patience. I apologise to the Morgan family for the way an organisation I was part of for over 30 years…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationMy Lords, the Minister just said “we believed we were taking reasonable steps”, but the Home Secretary told the Home Affairs Committee, in answer to question 120, that “we have…14 Jun 2021HANSARDYouth Justice StatisticsMy Lords, the criminal justice system at every stage disproportionately impacts black people. For example, if you are black, you are eight times more likely to be stopped and…10 Jun 2021HANSARDCriminal Trials: Intercept EvidenceMy Lords, surely there must be some circumstances where intercept evidence could be used without compromising operational integrity, such as those mentioned by my noble friend…09 Jun 2021HANSARDAbolished OffencesMy Lords, not only do the Government appear to be dragging their feet on this issue but there appears to have been a policy shift since Liz Truss became Minister for Women and…09 Jun 2021