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HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Deportation from FranceMy Lords, in the event that the Government decide to derogate from any part of the convention, would Ministers agree to publish in advance, before doing so, a paper identifying…04 Dec 2023HANSARDRwanda: Asylum Arrangements TreatyMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that, for the purposes of assessing the safety of a country, a theoretical commitment to treaty obligations is not sufficient? What counts is…21 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationDoes my noble friend agree that whether Rwanda is or is not a safe country is a matter of fact and that to displace such a finding of fact by the Supreme Court using a statute is…20 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesDoes my noble friend agree that these women will be in a very fragile state of mind, and it is highly undesirable that they should be subjected to coercive behaviour by the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferMy Lords, does my noble friend understand that many of us simply do not comprehend how a relatively senior police officer could have given credence to allegations that were such…24 Oct 2023HANSARDCounter-Disinformation Unit: Israel and PalestineMy Lords, what are Ministers doing to engage with the leaders of the relevant religious communities to persuade their followers to avoid inflammatory actions and words, which are…24 Oct 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, although the House is faced with two undesirable options, I very much prefer the position advanced by the Government to that advanced by the noble Lord, Lord Murphy. If…05 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is highly undesirable for schools to have to resort to online teaching? If that is the case, would she encourage those with spaces to…04 Sept 2023HANSARDE-bikesMy Lords, I am an owner and an enthusiastic user of e-bikes. They are great; I use them both in the country and in London. To the extent that there are problems with use, those…11 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankWill my noble friend say to his counterparts in the Israeli Government that those of us who are strong supporters of the state of Israel are none the less deeply concerned by the…06 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI have been saying—and I hope to reinforce this point—that I have one anxiety. As I understand the amendment, it confines the right of appeal to the grounds set out in Clause…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe court will receive evidence from people who have made these assessments, and courts are well versed in determining which evidence is to be preferred.05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 156A, although I regret the limited nature of the appeal contemplated by that amendment. I very much welcome Amendment 158A,…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf my noble friend is right, he is effectively saying that people who are detained will be released if there is no prospect of deportation. If that is right, the policy of…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 76 which, in my view, sets out in the clearest possible terms the principles that should be applied to the power of detention presently under…03 Jul 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDMy Lords, several years ago I was concerned in a case involving allegedly forged postal votes. In the course of that time it became clear to me that many heads of family in some…13 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023I have not seen the additional Explanatory Memorandum. Would the noble Lord tell us what additional material is in it? If it is substantial, surely it should be provided to all…13 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023My Lords, with little exception, I agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, has said. I start by having considerable sympathy with the motives that have caused the Government…13 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023I entirely understand this point, but we need to draw a distinction between amendments that this House makes in Committee and on Report, when it is possible for the House of…13 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023May I just finish this point? In this particular case, if we pass a fatal amendment, as advocated by the noble Baroness, we will be killing a statutory instrument which was…13 Jun 2023