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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, in the last group I spoke at some length. This time I hope to be more brief. The principles have been discussed in some other groups and the points at issue are of…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who have contributed. These amendments obviously deal with matters of legal aid, and I remind the Committee that LASPO is the Legal Aid,…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe noble Baroness must have had access to my notes, because that was just the point I was going to make. I have written down here that I know the Committee will ask about…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe noble Baroness’s question is quite broad. She knows that we have had a number of discussions about legal aid, which will continue. I did not do much legal aid in my practice.…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will come to the amendments in a moment but, since we have had a number of references to the old detained fast-track scheme, I will start by saying a word about that.…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI shall reply to the second point first, if I may. The language in Clause 26(5) is essentially the same language as in Clause 23(7).03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I think we are at cross-purposes. I was not saying that the language had not changed; I was saying that the test in Clause 26(5) is the same test as in Clause 23(7). On…03 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, I note that when it is Justice Questions we always seem to have longer questions. We are starting a pilot in both Manchester and Middlesbrough to focus on the point that…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, I am well aware of the noble Lord’s experience and work in this area, and I respectfully commend him for it. If I may say so, I think it is rather unfair of him to say…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, following a consultation which concluded in January this year, we will lay legislation later this year proposing better access to social welfare advice for people facing…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, I have already mentioned the pilot we are starting in Middlesbrough and Manchester to identify the best way of providing legal aid for, among others, those people. I…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidI am afraid that I cannot assist the House with what the Government’s motivation was in 2012. My motivation is very simple: the rule of law and access to justice. It is as simple…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, the pilot that I was referring to is a general pilot in relation to social and welfare entitlements. Regarding housing possession cases, as the noble Lord knows, there…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidThe right reverend Prelate is right: we want to ensure that people do not go to court when they do not need to. During the pandemic we invested £5.4 million in not-for-profit…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, I made a commitment to myself today not to mention the words “Grayling” or “Gray”. What I would say is that, in this area, there is no going back to the pre-LASPO…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, with respect, you need a test to ensure that what you are doing is the most useful thing you can do. For example, we are looking at putting legal advice centres in…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, I am aware of the issue with legal aid for housing. I should make two points. First, we keep this under review and are making special efforts to ensure that we find…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCompetition Appeal Tribunal (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2022That the draft Order laid before the House on 16 December 2021 be approved. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…27 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill25 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, this amendment has been tabled—in haste, it appears, as I will explain in a moment—at a very late stage in proceedings. It is not clear in its intention and appears to…25 Jan 2022