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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, on behalf of these Benches, I will support the noble Baroness if she presses her amendment to the Motion. I wish to make two points very briefly, but before doing so I…12 Jul 2023HANSARDUkraine: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantMy Lords, the concern that the IAEA has raised, in the very careful statement referred to by the Minister, brings the need for urgent talks through the review committee mechanisms…06 Jul 2023HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, the Minister referred to Zimbabwe’s desire to re-enter the Commonwealth. Further to the questions from the noble Lord, Lord Bellingham, and my noble friend regarding…06 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton. He makes his case very well. I also share the views of my noble friend Lord Paddick in his discussions with…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIs the UK resettlement scheme that the Government currently operate capped?05 Jul 2023HANSARDEuropean Union: Trade BarriersMy Lords, the operating model the Minister referred to stated that we will have the world’s best border by 2025 but it will not be fully operational until 2027—so good luck with…04 Jul 2023HANSARDNational Security BillTo follow my noble friend to conclude from these Benches on this part of the Bill, I wish to commend the Minister for listening and taking back to the department a very strong…04 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillPerhaps I might ask the Minister for clarification. He referred to the 16 agreements, and he knows I asked him specifically for the list of those 16 countries, because the House…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 20 and 24 to 28 in my name. It is notable that, despite Government Ministers on the Front Bench trying to promote this Bill in such vehement…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf that is the case, by definition, these agreements will not be treaties, and these agreements will not have gone through the CRaG process, and therefore they will not be binding.28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillCan the Minister give clarification on the point I raised that he has not replied to—the interaction not with Section 80AA of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, the claim can be made only after the notice is provided, but the Minister just told us that there would be an individual process before the notice was provided. Is that…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister might be able to help me. Where does the Bill outline the process for that individual review of the individual circumstances?28 Jun 2023HANSARDRepublic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing these regulations. He knows of the Liberal Democrat support for these sanctions, which has been consistent and…28 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I declare an interest as I am actively involved in supporting the co-ordination of the civilian voice of the Sudanese and will be returning to the region the week after…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in Russia and Ukraine Recovery ConferenceMy Lords, from these Benches I also thank the Minister and the Foreign Secretary for the Statement he gave in the House of Commons. As the noble Lord, Lord Collins, said, the…26 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyMy Lords, to go back to the noble Baroness’s question, in November, with an Inter-Parliamentary Union delegation, I met for the first time indigenous community representatives in…22 Jun 2023HANSARDChina: High-level TalksMy Lords, when Xi Jinping visited this Parliament in 2015, the Conservative Prime Minister hailed the UK as the “best partner” in the West for China. Four Conservative Prime…22 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackMy Lords, from these Benches I associate myself with the condolences offered by the noble Lord, Lord Collins, to the families of those affected by this truly horrific terror…21 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, these Benches will support Motion C1 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, if he tests the opinion of the House. He made the case very adequately, and I need not…21 Jun 2023