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HANSARDUkraineThat question obviously goes back to something that my noble friend Lord Benyon was discussing earlier on food security. Clearly, it is an issue not just for any particular part…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, with great respect, is the noble Lord actually referring to the specific amendment under discussion?02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineOn the first question, part of the problem with the helpline is that one of the things it is having to deliver is access to a new application form that had to be developed in four…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank my noble friend for his question, and indeed for the history lesson. I was not aware of some of the things that he has said, although I take note of them and think that…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the right reverend Prelate for that. He will not be particularly surprised to learn that I do not know the details on that subject. I will facilitate contact with the…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the noble Lord for that. I am not sure it was a question, but of course I agree with him: it was a courageous act on the part of the Germans, and well done them.02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineAt the moment it is at least 12 months but we will not be sending anybody back, obviously, if that time expires and it would be unsafe to do so. I imagine that will be under…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the noble Viscount for his question. I hope he would agree that the Government have been very generous. The full communications will be available on the GOV.UK website. As…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank my noble friend for that suggestion, which I will take back; it strikes me as a very good one. Perhaps I may also clarify something I just said: in answer to the noble…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the noble Baroness for that question. I think I have answered about some of the humanitarian actions that the Government have already taken and enacted very swiftly.…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI did not know it had done that. The actions of the sporting authorities around the world have been admirable thus far. I do not think it would be appropriate for me to comment on…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineAfghans obviously have access to the Afghan resettlement scheme but—I reiterate the point—we have started work on the humanitarian visa scheme. There are lots of safe and legal…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the noble Lord for his question. As I am sure all noble Lords have seen, a letter was received yesterday from the Home Office and from the Business Secretary talking about…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Ponsonby and Lord Paddick, for their questions. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, for reminding me of Monday. It was a little bit…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the noble Lord for that question. I cannot answer the question of whether we are planning a new version of CoCom, which I am not familiar with, but we have seen plenty of…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI can give two answers. First, if they qualify under the British citizen or the settled status visa programme, they are more than entitled to use that scheme in order to apply for…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Visa Restrictions for RefugeesI am afraid I do not have those statistics to hand. I will have to write to the noble Lord.28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: Visa Restrictions for RefugeesI answered partially that question earlier, when I talked about the announcements that my right honourable friend the Home Secretary has made. I will not run through those again,…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: Visa Restrictions for RefugeesIt is not a simple yes or no question, as the noble Lord knows. There are safe and legal routes, as I have tried to explain, via the visa application centres and via the family…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI think I have already answered that question. It is to do with the generations born outside British territory, so yes. As the Government have consistently stated, allowing…28 Feb 2022