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HANSARDLegal MigrationMy Lords, legal migration is important to the British economy, but it needs to be properly controlled and managed. In the past decade we have welcomed more than half a million…05 Dec 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Deportation from FranceMy Lords, I have a simple question for the Minister: have either the new Home Secretary or the new Foreign Secretary met the French Interior Minister?04 Dec 2023HANSARDWindrush GenerationMy Lords, how many have actually received compensation, how many are waiting for compensation and how many have died while waiting for it? What is the time estimate for clearing…28 Nov 2023HANSARDJustification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023My Lords, I will discard most of my speech because all the points I was going to make have been made articulately. We will support the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, if she chooses…27 Nov 2023HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I think the whole House will be grateful for the noble Baroness’s intervention speaking in the gap. I thank the Minister for facilitating the briefings which we have had…20 Nov 2023HANSARDCertificate of Sponsorship: Foreign Health and Care WorkersMy Lords, the Minister has acknowledged that abuses exist in this sector. In a previous answer, he seemed sympathetic to a social care workforce plan and to agree that there…13 Nov 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Operational IndependenceMy Lords, the Home Secretary’s article in today’s Times newspaper brands the Metropolitan Police as biased over pro-Palestinian protests, and she reportedly refused to tone down…09 Nov 2023HANSARDPakistan: Evacuation of AfghansMy Lords, in response to the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the UK rightfully offered resettlement to those who had shown support and loyalty to British aims. For many who…09 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I would like to open by saying how sorry I am to hear of the death of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. He was personally very kind to me, and I know he was very…08 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2023My Lords, we in the Opposition support this order. It is sensible, and it is one element in a raft of measures recently announced by the Lord Chancellor. It is designed to address…26 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, asked a question about France and how it is seeking to rebalance its relationship. I listened very carefully to the noble and learned…25 Oct 2023HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferMy Lords, the Government have made it clear that they do not propose to have an investigation into the allegations against the former Prime Minister. However, there is a wider…24 Oct 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityI thank the noble and learned Lord for repeating yesterday’s Statement. In broad terms, the Government aspire to increase the time spent in prison for some serious offenders and…17 Oct 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Colgrain, on piloting the Bill through this House. In the House of Commons, the Labour Party moved three amendments, and at the time…18 Sept 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillMy Lords, I wholeheartedly endorse the way in which the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, has summarised the Bill which he has piloted through this House and congratulate him on it. He…18 Sept 2023HANSARDCourts (Prescribed Recordings) Order 2023My Lords, I am very happy to say that we support the statutory instrument and the various changes that the Minister outlined. I will just give a couple of comments and anecdotes.…14 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change: MigrationMy Lords, I thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for his excellent and comprehensive introduction to the debate. The problems that have been outlined are of such…14 Sept 2023HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Follow-up Report (European Affairs Committee)My Lords, I, too, open by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Jay, and his committee for this second excellent report—nine chapters and five appendices, with detailed evidence…11 Sept 2023HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, following the passage of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 and related changes to the Immigration Rules in March this year, this order is the next stage of a lengthy…24 Jul 2023HANSARDPolice Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matter) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023My Lords, this appears to be a sensible SI. No concerns were raised by the SLSC, nor was the instrument reported by the JCSI. It will align the separate rules which determine what…24 Jul 2023