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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIndeed, the right reverend Prelate did, and I confirm that I will happily correspond with him and copy in the noble Lord.14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI beg the noble Lord’s pardon; I meant to answer that question and sought specific information from the Bill team on it. The regulations apply only to England and not to Wales,…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, this group deals with the detention of pregnant women and the use of reasonable force to effect the detention and removal of children and pregnant women. Amendments 68…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt will be in Hansard , the official record. The document from which the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, quoted, referring to guidance from the NHS website, provides that, with the…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI apologise to the noble Baroness. Any oversight was entirely a failure on my part. I will review the record and revert to the noble Baroness in writing, if that is acceptable.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, that is not a question that arises at this stage in considering the provisions of the Bill, and I do not intend to answer it.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, these clauses and amendments bring us on to the provisions regarding the accommodation and support of unaccompanied children. I will explain briefly what Clauses 15 to…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, as I explained—or sought to explain—it will not necessarily be possible immediately to transfer an unaccompanied child into local authority care and local authority…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I recognise that this point has now been raised by three respected Members of the Committee. The noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, is correct: I do not have the answers in my…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAgain, my Lords, that is not a question that arises directly from consideration of the Bill in Committee—but I appreciate the basis on which the noble Lord posed it. I now have…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am grateful for that indication. The noble Baroness has my original position and we on the Front Bench have the points which she wishes to raise in any such meeting from the…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAgain, I mentioned the inspection regime which is presently under discussion and the same applies: this matter is still subject to negotiation. The subsections which Amendment 80A…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIn relation to the question posed by the noble Baroness, we will include that detail in the letter, which will be framed. The process of working through arrangements, being…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWith the noble Baroness present as well, but I am sure she will understand that from the Dispatch Box I cannot commit to if or when.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill“Similar” does not mean “the same”. I will endeavour to answer questions raised by the noble Lord, but I would doubt whether the answers I am able to give will satisfy him as much…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs I said a minute ago, I think we are still looking into the inspection regime which would apply.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I acknowledge the gracious compliments paid by the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, to my noble friend Lady Scott, which I will pass on. As the noble Baroness has explained,…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe noble Lord asks a highly detailed numerical question, and he will not be surprised to know that I am unable to answer it from the Dispatch Box.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWe will do our best to provide one in short order in writing to the noble Lord, if that would be acceptable to the noble Baroness.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I repeat that I will endeavour to provide an answer to the noble Lord. The use of hotels as being inappropriate was a matter raised again by the noble Baroness, Lady…07 Jun 2023