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Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (Continued) (23 Nov 2009) See 5 other results from this debate

Lord West of Spithead: ...that we have a broken society is damaging and wrong. It is not true of this country. This is a remarkable country, which is partly why so many people wish to come here. The noble Baroness mentioned immigration and the value of immigrants, which should be said more often. I absolutely agree with that. Noble Lords need only look at Hansard. I have said in the House on a couple of occasions...

Debate on the Address: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Defence (23 Nov 2009) See 1 other result from this debate

Christopher Chope: ...Speech? Do we ever have a proper, constructive debate about it? No, we do not. People feel that they are being left in the dark, unable to do anything about it. What about the vast numbers of immigrants who have come to this country in the past 10 or 12 years, most recently estimated by the Oxford economics report to be in the order of 3 million? According to the report's estimates, that...

Queen's Speech — Debate (2nd Day) (19 Nov 2009)

Lord Roper: ...the entry into force of the Lisbon treaty will be effective parliamentary scrutiny of opt-ins. The United Kingdom has had the right to opt in or not to opt in to legislation on visas, asylum and immigration and the free movement of persons since the treaty of Amsterdam when those parts of the justice and home affairs areas ceased to be subject to unanimity in the Council. Under the treaty...

Bills Presented: Education and Health (19 Nov 2009)

David Evennett: ...we need to improve for the benefit of our children and our country. On this occasion, we need real change to create jobs, reform the health service, deal with our huge debt, put forward plans on immigration and offer real reform in schools. The Government have nothing to offer on ideas, vision or practical policies. Most of their measures have been window dressing. Two areas of great...

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: Service Personnel Command Paper (Annual Report) (19 Nov 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ...we have doubled the compensation paid for the most serious injuries; extended eligibility to affordable housing schemes; opened up access to free further education for service leavers; improved the immigration arrangements for families of Foreign and Commonwealth personnel; and taken steps to ensure that service families retain their places on NHS waiting lists when they move. Other...

Written Ministerial Statements — Leader of the House: Legislative Programme (2009-10) (19 Nov 2009)

Harriet Harman: ...and Governance 3) Equality Draft Bills for consideration in the 5th Session 1) Animal Health Responsibility and Cost Sharing 2) Antarctic(*) 3) Civil Law Reform(**) 4) House of Lords Reform 5) Immigration Simplification(*) 6) International Development Spending The Government's response and summary of the consultation on the 2009-10 Draft Legislative Programme was laid before the House...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009) has video See 4 other results from this debate

Andrew MacKinlay: ...about local issues. They are supposed to be providing local news and local interest. Colleagues have expressed disappointment or, in some cases, surprise that there was no legislation relating to immigration and/or the stewardship of our borders by the Border and Immigration Agency. All I can say is that I simply cannot understand why successive Governments have not been able to get on top...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (12 Nov 2009)

..., to provide an increased focus on bereaved families, including the families of servicemen and women. Legislation has been enacted to strengthen border controls by bringing together customs and immigration powers. The Act will also ensure that newcomers to the United Kingdom earn the right to stay. My Government has remained committed to ensuring that everyone has a fair chance in life....

Royal Assent: Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech (12 Nov 2009) has video

John Bercow: ..., to provide an increased focus on bereaved families, including the families of servicemen and women. Legislation has been enacted to strengthen border controls, by bringing together customs and immigration powers. The Act will also ensure that newcomers to the United Kingdom earn the right to stay. My Government has remained committed to ensuring everyone has a fair chance in life....

Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009) has video

David Ruffley: ...case affected by the new wording would involve a threat by a pimp or other coercer used to entice someone into prostitution. The person might threaten to report the prostitute or sex worker to the immigration authorities if they were here illegally, or a prostitute or sex worker might be being controlled through a third party by controlled access to a supply of drugs to feed a habit, which...

Immigration: Yarl's Wood — Question (12 Nov 2009) See 1 other result from this debate

Lord Dubs: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children and young persons are currently detained under immigration powers at Yarl's Wood.

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Draft Immigration Bill (12 Nov 2009)

Phil Woolas: The Government have today published the draft Immigration Bill. Copies of which are available in the Vote Office. The Bill consolidates and simplifies nearly 40 years of legislation and will ensure that Parliament and not case law determines immigration policy. This Government have created a dedicated UK Border Agency which combines customs and immigration powers in a strong new border force...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Laird: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 16 June (WA 200—1) stating that it is not possible to identify which category of leave-to-remain students from Pakistan applied after their student leave expired, whether they will introduce a data field in the relevant leave-to-remain statistics describing the type of United Kingdom entry visa...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration: Deportation (12 Nov 2009)

Baroness Neville-Jones: To ask Her Majesty's Government in each year since 2001, against how many individuals the Home Secretary and his predecessors have begun deportation proceedings on the ground of national security; and how many individuals have been deported on the ground of national security.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration: Detention Centres (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Hylton: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether staff at immigration detention centres who are in contact with children are checked by the Criminal Records Bureau before they are employed; and, if not, what plans they have to undertake such checks.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration: Detention Centres (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Hylton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken at immigration detention centres to implement the recommendations of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and of the Children's Commissioner for England.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration: France (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Condon: To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact the closure of the asylum camp in Calais has had on the number of attempts to enter the United Kingdom illegally through ports in Kent.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration: France (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Condon: To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the role and expectations of the Joint Intelligence Unit formed with the French authorities to counter unauthorised entry from France to the United Kingdom.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration: Northern Ireland (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Laird: To ask Her Majesty's Government how those with leave to enter the United Kingdom who enter through the Northern Ireland land frontier with the Republic of Ireland can get their passports stamped to prove a United Kingdom arrival date, as required for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration: Polygamy (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Pearson of Rannoch: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 21 July (WA 301-02), whether the Minister's officials have come to a conclusion as to whether changes to the UK Border Agency's Entry Clearance Guidance are required, in the context of polygamous marriages.