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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I want to speak briefly to the two amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Coaker. The new clause proposed in Amendment 139FA “requires the Home Secretary to…14 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I was not intending to intervene in this short debate but, through sitting here, I think I have something to contribute as a sitting magistrate. I deal with dogs and dog…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023My Lords, the Opposition support this draft order. Supporting ex-offenders into employment is something that we must all endeavour to be better at, especially given the central…13 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, for explaining this really quite complex area. The only thing I was going to ask the Minister was whether he could explain the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThese very short timescales are no doubt part of the deterrent effect which the Government are seeking to put in place through the Bill. What estimate have the Government made…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, this group of amendments looks at legal aid in the context of the Bill. Prior to a removal notice, the Bill does not provide legal aid to a person in detention in…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, as we have just heard, Clauses 29 to 36 place a permanent bar on those who fall within the scheme outlined in Clause 2 from lawfully travelling to the UK or securing…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I think everybody is really waiting to hear what the Minister has to say about this. It has been a fascinating debate and, as the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, said, it…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, this group is about Clause 13, which removes the safeguard of the duty to consult with the Independent Family Returns Panel for accompanied and unaccompanied children.…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, and the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for moving this amendment. It was a good idea to address this issue in this context, even…07 Jun 2023HANSARDElectronic Passport Control SystemsMy Lords, the noble Lord said that 95.9% of travellers go through the e-gate system within the published wait times. What is the position during half terms, when people are…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, this group centres around Clause 7, as we have heard, and seeks clarification on procedures which outline the provisions about removal. There are several smaller…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Lister for introducing this group of amendments, which concern the duty to remove those who are not detained, and their access to support…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it seems that the reason the Government are putting these provisions in the Bill is to try to respond to the High Court decision in 2022, which the noble Lord, Lord…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, this group is about Clause 12, which severely restricts the jurisdiction of the High Court to review the lawfulness of the first 28 days of detention of people held…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, one of the major items in the Bill is the extension of the 72-hour detention of pregnant women. Research carried out in Yarl’s Wood in 2014 found women in detention…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his explanation of the government amendments. I have two questions. First, what would be the status of people who have no passport: stateless…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, this group focuses on the disregarding of protection claims, trafficking claims, human rights claims and judicial review, as outlined first in Clause 4. This is quite a…05 Jun 2023HANSARDImmigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I think I am happy to agree with everything that has been said in this debate. I agree with the way the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, opened her speech by saying that my…23 May 2023HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Extraction of information from electronic devices) (Amendment of Schedule 3) Regulations 2023I am sorry to interrupt the Minister again, but the acronym RASSO stands for rape and serious sexual offences.22 May 2023