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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWith respect to the Minister, that is not quite what I was asking. Absolutely, it is happening, but is it as effective?12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 121 I shall speak to Amendments 122 and 126 in my name. I am grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Lister and Lady Neuberger, for their support. My…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I refer to the register of interests and my involvement with the RAMP project and Reset. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for tabling Amendments 57C to 57G to…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI apologise that I was unable to be present on day one of Committee and I arrived today rather later than I had planned, so was unable to speak earlier. However, I am grateful to…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI declare my interests as a member of the RAMP project and a trustee of Reset. When looking to engage with a Bill, Members decide whether to focus on the detail or address the…10 May 2023HANSARDBanks: Closures and Shared Banking HubsIn my local town of Bishop Auckland, Newcastle Building Society and Darlington Building Society have moved on to the high street as banks have moved off it. Will the Minister…27 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, the Minister may be aware that two dioceses in this country, Salisbury and Leeds, have strong links with Sudan and South Sudan. The right reverend Prelate the Bishop of…26 Apr 2023HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.24 Mar 2023HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]My Lords, I request your Lordships’ patience for a few minutes as I make a few remarks. I express my deep gratitude to all those who have supported this Private Member’s Bill and…24 Mar 2023HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, and the Minister for their comments, and I thank the Minister for agreeing to feed back about the impact assessment—that would be very…24 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I return to the Statement, rather than the Bill, which we will spend hours debating in due course. There was a lot in this Statement that worried me, but what worried me…08 Mar 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Accommodation in HotelsMy Lords, slightly contrary to what the Minister said earlier, surely one of the main reasons hotels are being filled is because accommodation is being blocked, in a sense,…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRwanda: Memorandum of UnderstandingI declare my interest in RAMP as laid out in the register. The Lords Spiritual as a whole chose to speak out against the transfer of asylum seekers to Rwanda. We did not do this…06 Feb 2023HANSARDVulnerable TeenagersMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord McConnell; I associate myself with everything he said, particularly about adopting the recommendations. He also…26 Jan 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsMy Lords, can I take the Minister back to social care? Yesterday, the archbishops’ report on re-imagining care was published. It suggested that we need a major rethink on how the…25 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran and SudanTo ask His Majesty’s Government what forecast they have made of the number of people from Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, and Sudan who will travel to the United Kingdom via a…24 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran and SudanI thank the Minister for that Answer. We know from the latest available numbers that between September 2021 and September 2022, only close to 1,400 people were resettled to the UK…24 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionMy Lords, the Minister loves the north-east, just like I do, and has noted that this is an extremely suitable site. Is not part of the problem that the return on investment is a…23 Jan 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking Asylum: SafeguardingMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the care with which he is responding today; it is appreciated. Can he say how well qualified the social workers and others are to support…23 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Funding AllocationMy Lords, I welcome the new devolution deal that has been done for the north-east and look forward to the appointment of an elected mayor for the region. If this devolution deal…23 Jan 2023