To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has she made in working with colleagues in the Ministry of Defence to waive applicable fees for Indefinite Leave to Remain for the spouses and children or current and former personnel who have served for more than four...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has she made in working with colleagues in the Ministry of Defence to waive applicable fees for Indefinite Leave to Remain for the spouses and children or current and former personnel who have served for more than four...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 22823 on USA: Armed Forces, if she will publish the letter from the Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council to Chief Constables in England and Wales reminding forces of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 22823 on USA: Armed Forces, if she will publish the letter from the Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council to Chief Constables in England and Wales reminding forces of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026 to question 14519 on USA: Armed Forces, what discussions has her department held with the Ministry of Defence regarding the details of this case.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026 to question 14519 on USA: Armed Forces, what discussions has her department held with the Ministry of Defence regarding the details of this case.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to rules on indefinite leave to remain on (a) non-British spouses and (b) children of service personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to rules on indefinite leave to remain on (a) non-British spouses and (b) children of service personnel.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 2D and 2E not insisted on, Commons amendments 2F and 2G in lieu agreed to, and Lords amendment 2H as an amendment to Commons amendment 2F and Lords amendment 2J as an amendment to Commons amendment 2G agreed to on division (282 to 184). Lords amendment 11 not insisted on and Commons amendments 11C to 11F in lieu agreed to. Lords amendment 342 not insisted on and Commons amendments 342C and 342D in lieu agreed to. Lords amendments 359 not insisted on, Commons amendments 439C and 439D in lieu disagreed to, and Lords amendments 439E and 439F in lieu agreed to on division (281 to 190). Bill returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 2D and 2E not insisted on, Commons amendments 2F and 2G in lieu agreed to, and Lords amendment 2H as an amendment to Commons amendment 2F and Lords amendment 2J as an amendment to Commons amendment 2G agreed to on division (282 to...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

My Lords, in moving Motion A, I will speak to Motions B, C and D.

Before I begin my main remarks, today marks Stephen Lawrence Day, 33 years to the day since the loss of Stephen. My noble friend Lady Lawrence of Clarendon is in the Chamber today, and I pay...

My Lords, in moving Motion A, I will speak to Motions B, C and D.

Before I begin my main remarks, today marks Stephen Lawrence Day, 33 years to the day since the loss of Stephen. My noble friend Lady Lawrence of Clarendon is in the Chamber today, and I pay...

Moved by

Lord Clement-Jones

Moved by

Lord Clement-Jones

My Lords, before I speak to the Motion, I thank the Minister for reminding us of the anniversary of the tragic death of Stephen Lawrence. I join him in his tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Lawrence, and join these Benches with his commitment to combating racism in all its...

My Lords, before I speak to the Motion, I thank the Minister for reminding us of the anniversary of the tragic death of Stephen Lawrence. I join him in his tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Lawrence, and join these Benches with his commitment to combating racism in all its...

My Lords, I will speak to Motion C1. I thank the Minister for Amendments 342C and 342D. I also thank the Minister and his officials for the time that they have spent with me during the passage of the Bill.

I am pleased that the Government have taken on board a...

My Lords, I will speak to Motion C1. I thank the Minister for Amendments 342C and 342D. I also thank the Minister and his officials for the time that they have spent with me during the passage of the Bill.

I am pleased that the Government have taken on board a...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, on pushing Motion A1, which I will be supporting.

After the previous ping-pong debate on the issue of on-the-spot fines by private enterprises, I was inundated with complaints about egregious harassment by these very bodies, these enforcement agencies. People were outraged at...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, on pushing Motion A1, which I will be supporting.

After the previous ping-pong debate on the issue of on-the-spot fines by private enterprises, I was inundated with complaints about egregious harassment by these very bodies, these enforcement agencies. People were outraged at...

My Lords, regarding Motion A1, moved so ably by my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones, on disincentivising fining for profit and, importantly, ensuring that contractors

found to be profiteering from fixed penalty notices may risk losing their contracts, I have nothing to add to what he said.

On Motions C and C1,...

My Lords, regarding Motion A1, moved so ably by my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones, on disincentivising fining for profit and, importantly, ensuring that contractors

found to be profiteering from fixed penalty notices may risk losing their contracts, I have nothing to add to what he said.

On Motions C and C1,...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the Motions in his name, and I am pleased to see the government Amendments 11C to 11F to include guidance on evidence collection and the exercise of seizure powers in the Secretary of State’s statutory guidance. We are happy to accept these. But...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the Motions in his name, and I am pleased to see the government Amendments 11C to 11F to include guidance on evidence collection and the exercise of seizure powers in the Secretary of State’s statutory guidance. We are happy to accept these. But...

I am grateful to noble Lords who spoke in this short debate, and I will respond to their comments. On fixed penalty notices, I had genuinely hoped that the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, would have accepted that we have moved significantly towards his position. Everybody wants to see fixed penalty...

I am grateful to noble Lords who spoke in this short debate, and I will respond to their comments. On fixed penalty notices, I had genuinely hoped that the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, would have accepted that we have moved significantly towards his position. Everybody wants to see fixed penalty...

I come at this from a somewhat naive point of view perhaps, but I cannot understand, having heard the Minister, why on earth the Government have not done it already.

I come at this from a somewhat naive point of view perhaps, but I cannot understand, having heard the Minister, why on earth the Government have not done it already.

Again, if I answered that question, I would stray into the very issues that I do not wish to talk about, because they are issues which we have to keep under consideration. I will say to the noble and learned Baroness what I said in my opening remarks: we have...

Again, if I answered that question, I would stray into the very issues that I do not wish to talk about, because they are issues which we have to keep under consideration. I will say to the noble and learned Baroness what I said in my opening remarks: we have...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, and his colleagues on the Conservative Benches for their consistent and solid support on the issue of fining for profit. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, for her consistent support throughout on the same issue. I add...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, and his colleagues on the Conservative Benches for their consistent and solid support on the issue of fining for profit. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, for her consistent support throughout on the same issue. I add...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint