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Does the Minister agree that, today, it is the obligation of all persons, whether private or public, to comply with the judgment of the Supreme Court, whether they agree with it or not, and without waiting for guidance?
The Minister just acknowledged that speedy determination of asylum claims is essential to addressing this problem. You obviously need less accommodation if people can be moved on when they have no asylum claim, and moved to other countries speedily. That will have a greater deterrent effect on those who want to come here. What is the current backlog of asylum claims? What are the Government...
Does the Minister agree that all students are suffering from the conduct of extremists on campus? Does she agree that the right to protest does not include the right to disrupt lectures, examinations and degree ceremonies, to the detriment of all students?
Does the Minister agree that all students are suffering from the conduct of extremists on campus? Does she agree that the right to protest does not include the right to disrupt lectures, examinations and degree ceremonies, to the detriment of all students?
The noble and learned Lord will know that the Court of Appeal recently stated that an “enemy” includes a country which poses a threat to the national security of this country. Is it the Government’s view that the People’s Republic of China does pose a threat to the national security of this country?
The Minister mentions that all relevant planning considerations will be taken into account. Is it a relevant planning consideration that this country needs a new embassy in Beijing?
My Lords, I am one of many Members of the House who is finding it difficult to understand the reasoning of the Director of Public Prosecutions as to why the evidence was insufficient to take this matter to a jury. The DPP is, of course, supervised by the Attorney-General. The noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General is a Member of this House. It would be very helpful to know whether the...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s relationship with South Africa, in light of the increasingly close links which that country has formed with Russia and with Iran.
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to re-introduce to parliament the provisions of the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill 2017–19.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will be publishing a response to proposals from the European Court of Justice for new rules of procedure that would permit the General Court to take into account, in actions for annulment, confidential information that has not been shown to some of the parties to the proceedings.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to investigate whether section 31 of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 regarding the sale of employment rights for shares in the employing company is being used for agreements with employees on high salaries as a means of conferring capital gains tax benefits.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to amend the law or practice relating to succession to hereditary peerages and hereditary titles to allow equal succession rights for men and women.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce (1) primary legislation, (2) secondary legislation, or (3) administrative action, to implement the proposals in the consultation paper Transforming legal aid: delivering a more credible and efficient system.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the proposal by the General Court of the European Union to amend its Rules of Procedure to allow for a party to be denied information relevant to the case against them; and whether they will ensure public consultation on the proposal, given its potential impact on rights of defence and the rule of law.
