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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe for explaining her Amendment 151B. We should recognise that the Immigration Rules and decisions about visa requirements are…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for tabling Amendment 138, which I will deal with first. Before the introduction of the new points-based system, the Government…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London for having tabled their Amendments 124A and 140, and for again giving the…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this brief debate. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, for her amendments, which would insert two new clauses…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe noble and learned Lord has an amendment and he wishes to speak to it.01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI think that my noble friend might be speaking to the next group of amendments.01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI will take that as an invitation. Thank you very much indeed. I will try not to be a nightmare.01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thank all noble Lords who participated in this wide-ranging and powerful debate. We did perhaps stray slightly off the subject of the amendments, and some of the debate has bled…01 Feb 2022HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement of Part 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise for my slightly tardy arrival this morning. I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, for introducing this Bill, and thank all noble Lords who…28 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWith the greatest respect to the noble Lord, they are all part of the same debate. As I said, I cannot pre-empt the Supreme Court’s decision or the outcome of the ongoing review,…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, that it is a lot of money is not in dispute. I am coming to the part that deals with the various reviews and the High Court judgment, so I hope the noble Lord will bear…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI assure the noble Baroness that I am not going to try it again today. Proposed new subsection (4) would require the Secretary of State to take steps to raise awareness of rights…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI was just coming to that. The Government are currently carrying out a Section 55 assessment, in tandem with the best interests review, in relation to the child registration fees.…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI cannot answer that, I am sorry. I will write on that.27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAgain, with respect to the noble Lord, we are awaiting the further judgment.27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIf we were to remove or amend fees during the passage of this Bill—I have said this before—it would undermine the existing legal framework, without proper consideration of the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillOf course I accept the distinction. There is no arguing about that at all. The noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, raised the point that the provisions in this Bill are about…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester speaking on behalf of the right reverend Prelate the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thank the noble Baroness for her request for clarification. Guidance is clear that a criminal record does not necessarily mean that an application for citizenship will be…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thank noble Lords, and I am sorry to disappoint the noble Lord, Lord Rosser.. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for tabling Amendments 1 and 2. Both refer to Clause 1,…27 Jan 2022