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HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyThis is a personal opinion, my Lords. Having said that, of course, I am also not going to speculate about what other countries may be doing. I notice that a number of other…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyI am not sure I would characterise the Prime Minister of Italy as far right, to be perfectly honest.21 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyAgain, as I said yesterday, in answer to the second part of the noble Lord’s question, the answer is yes. As regards the costs, I have no knowledge of that.21 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI cannot comment on that at the moment, but, again, I am sure we will come back to it in due course.20 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesI agree, but I also say that the protesters should stop their intimidation now and leave those women well alone, as the noble Baroness suggests. I have tried to explain the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesI am afraid that it has not started yet; it will start imminently—and I mean imminently. The draft is ready; it is just a question of bureaucratic dotting of “i”s and crossing of…20 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesFirst, I associate myself with the noble Lord’s remarks about the victims; I completely agree with everything that he said on that subject. I have tried to explain why the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. There have been many expert and valuable contributions to today’s debate. I particularly thank the noble Lords, Lord Coaker,…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy noble friend makes a good point. I will absolutely take that back. We have been capacity building in Rwanda—the noble Lord just referred to it—and I know that a lot of that…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy Lords, it goes without saying that Wednesday’s outcome was not what the Government wanted to see, but we have spent the last few months planning for all eventualities and we…20 Nov 2023HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI did not say what the noble Lord asserts about the ECHR. I said that I do not know. The fact is that this decision was a domestic decision, not a European one. I am well aware…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationIf my noble friend is right in his assertions, yes, they should be convicted, but I do not what has happened with prosecutions and convictions in that space. I will endeavour to…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationFirst, I agree with the noble Lord about the International Agreements Committee and the previous comments made there. The fact is that the International Agreements Committee is…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationThe noble Lord probably makes a good point, but my understanding from reading the likely timetable is that parliamentary time would not allow.20 Nov 2023HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House that they consider the Bill in the following order:…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy Lords, it does not matter whether the Government assert that we have been treating them fairly; the fact is that the Supreme Court has ruled otherwise. As I said, we are…20 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesWe have legislation which we are discussing now, and I am not going to go against the will of Parliament and suggest alternative forms of legislation. The noble Lord is quite…20 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesMy Lords, the Government will issue non-statutory guidance to ensure that law enforcement agencies have a clear and consistent understanding around enforcement, and that abortion…20 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesMy Lords, I quite agree with the noble Baroness—it is totally unacceptable for anybody to be harassed or intimidated simply for exercising their legal right to abortion services.…20 Nov 2023