Contributions
2,569 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy Lords, we work with the UNFPA and the International Organization for Migration on just these issues, and we have seen some positive results from that work. Our aid is now…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy Lords, the noble Viscount is right: we need to address these problems at source. That is why schemes such as our vulnerable persons relocation scheme are working in areas of…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy noble friend is right—as I said, we want people to be treated with the respect and dignity that should be accorded to our fellow humans, not as political footballs, as she…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right to talk about the work of the UN special rapporteurs, which followed the arrest of two Croatian police officers this summer. The UN…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy Lords, yes, I think the British people do take great concern at the reports we have seen, and we have seen that in questions from all corners of your Lordships’ House today.…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaYes, my Lords, we make these representations both bilaterally with the countries involved and through multilateral organisations—not just the EU but the International Organization…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy Lords, we regularly engage with Croatia, its neighbours and other international partners on challenges posed by irregular and illegal migration. We are committed to the…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy noble friend was absolutely right to set out at the beginning that people must be treated as human beings and with respect and dignity at all stages; that is something that Her…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy Lords, we are working to ensure the safety and dignity of migrants of every age—we had discussions on asylum-seeking children as part of the immigration Bill, which we debated…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy noble friend is entirely right, and I commend his work in this area. Our work in countering gender-based violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina and more widely has had a…18 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-HerzegovinaMy noble friend is entirely right. That is why Her Majesty’s Government have a whole-of-route approach, working, as he says, to deter people from making these dangerous and…18 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, also has his name to Amendment 10. With the leave of the House we could perhaps hear from the noble Lord, if he can be reached. No? It…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillI thank the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Lord Mendelsohn, for raising again this important issue—the treatment of short-term accommodation and holiday lettings under…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillI am afraid that we are having a little trouble with the noble Baroness’s connection. If she turns off her camera, perhaps that will help with the audio feed.17 Nov 2020HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI agree wholeheartedly with everything that the right reverend Prelate has said, and indeed, he did so earlier in Prayers before the Sitting of your Lordships’ House. He is…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: University StudentsOn 7 November, my honourable friend the Universities Minister wrote to the universities with details on the mass testing programme. We are working closely with the sector on that,…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: University StudentsOn the first question put by the noble Baroness, I saw the occurrence at Manchester University, but that was a decision made by the university and was not encouraged in government…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: University StudentsMy Lords, throughout the pandemic we have been working closely with universities to make sure that they have plans in place locally, shared with local directors of public health,…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: University StudentsMy Lords, the virus has the potential to affect all corners of society and we all have a role to play in reducing the risk of transmission. The Government have provided detailed…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: University StudentsMy Lords, we have established walk-through testing sites and deployed mobile test sites so that almost all universities are within 1.5 miles of a testing site. This means that…16 Nov 2020