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HANSARDTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I completely agree with the speeches of my noble friends Lady Pinnock and Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. I am not and never have been a local councillor, but my…08 Jun 2021HANSARDImmigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021The noble Baroness has explained that the draft Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 are intended to…07 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish Nationality Act 1981 (Immigration Rules Appendix EU) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I again thank the Minister for explaining these regulations. As she explained, the draft British Nationality Act 1981 (Immigration Rules Appendix EU) (Amendment)…07 Jun 2021HANSARDImmigration Rules: Statements of ChangesMy Lords, it is not often that I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Green of Deddington, but to the following extent I do. The changes to the Immigration Rules contained in these…27 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, the Home Secretary has made a lot of strengthening our approach to criminality and implementing powers to refuse entry to arrivals convicted of certain criminal…25 May 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan: Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, when the Metropolitan police service refused to allow the Independent Police Complaints Commission to visit the scene of the police shooting of the innocent Brazilian…25 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I add my thanks to those who have made hybrid proceedings possible. I am supportive of a return to business as usual as soon as possible, but some noble Lords whose…20 May 2021HANSARDRight-to-Work Checks for UK NationalsMy Lords, not only are the Government insisting on in-person physical right-to-work checks but some parents say they are being asked by schools to produce passports to prove their…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I first pay tribute to her Majesty the Queen as we enter her Platinum Jubilee year. Her example of a lifetime of public service at the highest level is extraordinary. I…18 May 2021HANSARDProceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining these statutory instruments. My noble friend Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted has raised important issues relating to the operation of the…17 May 2021HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I have to get used to Grand Committee not being able to unmute me and having to do it myself, unlike in the Chamber. However, we shall go now. I thank the Minister for…17 May 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, the essence of this Motion is to ensure that victims of domestic abuse, whoever they are, are not afraid to come forward to report the matter to the police without fear…27 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the right reverend Prelate for championing this issue. Again, I will boil this down to its essence. The refusal of the Government to offer equal…27 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I should be sitting on a Back Bench, but there is no space on our Back Benches. Noble Lords might perhaps just assume that I am speaking from the Back Benches. I have…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order, but I confess to being somewhat confused. Before I get on to that, I pay tribute the work that our security services and…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMy Lords, the report cites the evidence that you are six times more likely to be stopped and searched by the police if you are black than if you are white; that the vast majority…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I start by joining other noble Lords in paying tribute to my noble friend Lady Hamwee, who has been a passionate campaigner on these issues. I was going to say that she…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, has said, with the best will in the world, much of the legislation that this House passes will be ineffective if judges do not…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it really is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for reasons that will become apparent, not least because we are three non-lawyers in a…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, the Commons reason for disagreeing with Lords Amendment 40 relies on a government review of a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. In light of the two…21 Apr 2021