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HANSARDRural CrimeMy noble friend asks a good question, but the findings of the Captive & Controlled report are not easily replicated, so it is difficult to give him the assurance he seeks that the…09 May 2024HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersI am afraid I do not have that information to hand. I will see whether I can find it, and I commit to write to the noble Lord if I can. I turn to other aspects of the various…09 May 2024HANSARDRural CrimeThat is a very good point. We still have to commence the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act, as he knows, and a call for evidence went out last summer seeking views on the secondary…09 May 2024HANSARDRural CrimeAgain, the noble Lord makes some very good points. As he will be aware, operational decisions are taken locally, so that is a matter for chief constables in conversation and…09 May 2024HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersWith apologies, I did mean to, but for obvious reasons I cannot comment on the internal policies of another country, and I do not think it would be appropriate to do so in this…09 May 2024HANSARDImmigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024My Lords, this draft order, which was laid before Parliament on 11 March, will make amendments to the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000. It will remove an…07 May 2024HANSARDImmigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions to this relatively short debate. It is worth saying to start that the EU settlement scheme has been a great success—and…07 May 2024HANSARDImmigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024.07 May 2024HANSARDImmigration UpdateMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in the other place by my honourable friend the Minister of State for Immigration, Tom Pursglove, on…01 May 2024HANSARDImmigration UpdateMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for those questions. I will start with the cohort that the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, referred to. He asserted that of the 5,700 that have been…01 May 2024HANSARDUkraine: Small BoatsI thank the noble Lord for his support for the Government’s position regarding the boats. On the seizure of Russian assets, I am afraid I am not more aware of the discussions than…01 May 2024HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, I also thank all noble Lords who have spoken, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Oates, who tabled this Motion and has therefore given us the opportunity to discuss these…01 May 2024HANSARDUkraine: Small BoatsMy Lords, no such request by the Ukrainian authorities has been received by the Home Office. These boats, which are not manufactured to commercial standards, are completely…01 May 2024HANSARDUkraine: Small BoatsMy Lords, there are a number of questions there. First, just to repeat, the UK’s total committed military, humanitarian and economic support for Ukraine now amounts to almost…01 May 2024HANSARDUkraine: Small BoatsFar from being rigid inflatables, these boats more resemble oversized rubber tires—inner tubes. The engines on these things tend to be very underpowered; they are less than 30…01 May 2024HANSARDUkraine: Small BoatsSome are kept for evidential and investigation reasons, but they are destroyed as quickly as possible. They are actually recycled; they are not put into landfill.01 May 2024HANSARDUkraine: Small BoatsMy reply would be that we should look into the appropriate sorts of boats that we should send as part of our aid. Again, to remind noble Lords about the type of aid, since the…01 May 2024HANSARDUkraine: Small BoatsNo. I am rejecting it because these boats are unsafe. What I will do, however, is share a good news story from last week. The seventh convoy run by the National Fire Chiefs…01 May 2024HANSARDImmigration UpdateI thank the noble Lord for his comments. I would also reflect on the fact that the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, made the point relatively recently that there is no deterrent…01 May 2024HANSARDImmigration UpdateI completely agree with the noble Lord; of course we should. We have to monitor those statistics to make sure that the sector has what it needs, but also that the system suits the…01 May 2024