Whistleblowing Framework

Debate between Lord Flight and Baroness Williams of Trafford

Tuesday 16th May 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Flight (Con)]

[Inaudible.]

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Flight stood up to ask a question, but I do not think the Minister heard it.

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[Lord Flight (Con)]

My Lords, which is the bigger issue, the underpayment of pensions or the overpayment of pensions?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

I think my noble friend may want to ask that on the pensions Question.

Male Victims of Crime: Support

Debate between Lord Flight and Baroness Williams of Trafford

Thursday 9th June 2022 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

I could not agree more with the right reverend Prelate on the point that preventing it in the first place is far better than having it happen and there being subsequent victims of it. We did a lot of work with the Troubled Families programme in tackling the problems upstream and identifying people who were victims or might become victims—and I think that is the basis for a good government policy.

[Lord Flight (Con)]

My Lords, is there a policy of similar punishments for similar crimes, or are favours still given to women?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

I do not think there should be any favour. The whole concept and application of domestic abuse means that the system should ensure remedies and solutions for victims—as opposed to “favour”, if that is the right word—and I think the criminal justice system, fair as it is, will see to that.

Iraqi Interpreters

Debate between Lord Flight and Baroness Williams of Trafford

Thursday 14th October 2021 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

As I say, anyone from Iraq now wanting to come to the UK can apply for a visa through the wider immigration system and applications can be made through the UK’s resettlement schemes, which offer a route for UNHCR-recognised refugees in need of our protection who have fled their country of origin.

[Lord Flight (Con)]

Does the Minister agree that, where an overseas individual has worked for the British Armed Forces, they should in principle enjoy the protection of the British Armed Forces, particularly where they have worked as an interpreter?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

The ARAP scheme and the locally employed staff assistance scheme in Iraq were set up for precisely that purpose.

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

Debate between Lord Flight and Baroness Williams of Trafford

Committee stage & Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard) & Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Wednesday 9th September 2020 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

My Lords, I apologise for the slight discontinuity of speakers to the disbenefit of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. Three years after we were supposed to leave the EU, and indeed some six years after this country voted to do so, we are giving people time. There are immigration rules in every country of the world, and we are trying to be as fair as possible. We have listened to the concerns of UK nationals living in both the EEA and Switzerland.

[Lord Flight (Con)]

I simply repeat my request that the Government might look at this territory in a little more detail and should arrange things such that British citizens have a slightly better deal to come and live here than non-British citizens. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Banks: Immigration Act 2016

Debate between Lord Flight and Baroness Williams of Trafford

Monday 23rd October 2017 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

Like my noble friend, I am an immigrant and a PEP. I think that my noble friend refers to banks’ anti-money laundering obligations. However, I am absolutely sure—I would vouch for her—that she is not an illegal immigrant.

[Lord Flight (Con)]

My Lords, is the Minister aware that expatriates also have great problems opening bank accounts here, irrespective of whether they are British or otherwise, and that that is quite a problem for people working temporarily overseas?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

I am certainly aware of the problem that my noble friend raises.

Allotments

Debate between Lord Flight and Baroness Williams of Trafford

Wednesday 3rd December 2014 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness that the process needs to be speeded up. We have done well in local authorities producing neighbourhood plans, but speeding them up will be considered by CLG, because the noble Baroness is right: such blockages need to be addressed.

[Lord Flight (Con)]

Do the Government know how many thousands of people have their names down for allotment plots when they come up, as a measure of the unsatisfied demand?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, I am sure that the Government know, and I will provide my noble friend with those figures in due course.