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HANSARDCare Worker Visa RegimeI am afraid I cannot comment on the number of inspectors because I genuinely do not know the answer to how many there are, but I take the noble Baroness’s points. I reiterate that…23 Apr 2024HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1.23 Apr 2024HANSARDCare Worker Visa RegimeThe Home Office seemed to bear the brunt of the noble Baroness’s accusations, but this was a cross-government exercise, involving the Department of Health, the Treasury, No. 10,…23 Apr 2024HANSARDCare Worker Visa RegimeI did not embed anything; I was just restating a fact. Whether or not I think it is the right number for the sort of work that is done, obviously there is considerable variety in…23 Apr 2024HANSARDCare Worker Visa RegimeI very much agree with the noble Lord that the care workers themselves need all our support and, indeed, our praise for the very important and necessary work they all do. Of…23 Apr 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024That the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January be approved. Relevant document: 12th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention drawn to…23 Apr 2024HANSARDCare Worker Visa RegimeThe noble Lord is right; there has been some abuse of the system, which is readily acknowledged by the sector itself. I noticed that the Skills for Care website points out that…23 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillNo, I will not. That is an operational matter; we are discussing the amendments in ping-pong.22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as ever, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this relatively short debate. I will deal with the points in the order in which they were made, starting with…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 3J, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 3K.22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, this Bill has now been scrutinised a number of times. The Government have rejected this amendment several times, so we must now accept the will of the elected House,…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI thank my noble friend for his intervention. He put his points across extremely eloquently, and I agree with all of them. I say gently to the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, and the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillSpeaking personally, I would rather hear a lot less, but there we are. Rwanda is a safe country that has proven time and again its ability to offer asylum seekers a safe haven and…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 10F, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 10G.22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion B. I beg to move.22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 3G, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 3H.22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, in moving Motion A I will also speak to Motions B and B1. I am very grateful to noble Lords on all sides of the House for the careful consideration of this Bill. It is…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWith the leave of the House, I will read it very slowly: “That means that once this review of ARAP decisions for those with credible links to Afghan specialist units has…22 Apr 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024. Relevant document: 12th Report from the…18 Apr 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024My Lords, the order before us adds zombie-style knives and zombie-style machetes to the list of prohibited offensive weapons, by amending the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive…18 Apr 2024