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HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqI thank the noble Lord for that. Of course I will be delighted to meet him. I should say that my noble friend Lord Ahmad would be here, but he has Covid, as the noble Lord…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqI can confirm that high-level conversations are going on between the FCDO and the ambassador in Iraq. The ambassador has raised the case with the Iraqi authorities on four…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat the Answer to an Urgent Question in the other place from my right honourable friend the Minister of State for Europe and…11 May 2022HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Napier Barracks) Special Development Order 2021I beg to move that the House do now adjourn. I of course wish all noble Lords a very happy Easter.07 Apr 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, the deadline for amendments for the Committee stage of the Bill is 5.32 pm; the Committee stage will start at a time to be displayed on the annunciator.30 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022That the Regulations laid before the House on 1 and 8 March be approved. Relevant documents: 32nd and 33rd Reports from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. 29th Report…24 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) RegulationsMy Lords, I shall speak to the following three statutory instruments, copies of which were laid before this House on 1 and 8 March: first, the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit)…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, for his comments and to all noble Lords who participated in this short debate. I will try to reassure the noble Lord, Lord Rooker,…22 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) RegulationsI was asked why we should not sanction the whole of Putin’s inner circle and the security council. I can give a slightly better answer. On 11 March, the Foreign Secretary…22 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) RegulationsThat the Grand Committee do consider the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations. Relevant document: 33rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…22 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) RegulationsThat the Grand Committee do consider the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations. Relevant document: 32nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI go back to the statement that I just read: 18 months is a maximum for this issue to be resolved.22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Lords Amendments 89 and 146, and Amendments 114 to 116, which are in this group. Noble Lords will recall that Amendment 58, put forward by the noble…22 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) RegulationsThat the Grand Committee do consider the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations. Relevant document: 32nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 58, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 58A.22 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) RegulationsMy Lords, I am grateful to the two noble Lords and the noble Baroness who spoke in this insightful and, if I may say so, timely discussion. I will do my very best to address the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, for bringing the Bill to the House and wish her a speedy recovery. She has provided us with the opportunity to debate the UK’s…18 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI believe the details will be released this Friday, which I think is 18 March. This scheme was designed in consultation with a large number of NGOs and the like. Yesterday my…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI have just answered a question along those lines, so I am sorry to disappoint the right reverend Prelate, but I cannot agree that at this point. However, the scheme has been in…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI thank my noble friend for that and of course I commend all those organisations which have already offered support of the sort she describes. I stress that we have had to remind…15 Mar 2022