"My Lords, irrespective of the underlying moral and policy question, as many noble Lords have already identified, the Bill in its present form is seriously procedurally flawed. I am against it.
I am most concerned about the impact those flaws will have on vulnerable people. Given the time available, two …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, as we do week after week in the operation of the Select Committee.
I have been in touch with our chair, the noble Lord, Lord Alton. He said to me that he was particularly moved by a visit he …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, I once again declare my interest as a practising barrister and mediator in a set of chambers which specialises in public and planning law.
The Government’s objective, and the overriding objective of the Bill as I understand it, is to speed up the planning process and build more …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for his support of the amendment. I rather agree with the questions that he asked. I look forward to seeing a copy of the letter which I am sure the Minister will write in response to the questions …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that considered reply, and I am glad to say that I agreed with at least part of what he said. There is much to welcome in Clause 48. I concur that it is appropriate for a person who is convicted of an offence listed in …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a barrister, specialising in public law, including in immigration cases. I will speak to my Amendment 158—and I hope my amendment is not what has caused the Minister to vacate the Front Bench.
"I am grateful to the Minister and I appreciate the difficulty of the position from which he speaks, and the difficulty of the position of the Home Office in this regard. The point of my amendment was not to breach international law. As I hope I made clear, the wording …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, I had better rise at this stage to introduce my Amendment 203H. As with my last amendment, the mysteries of grouping have left me slightly confused, because this amendment does not actually relate to the Illegal Migration Act. This is an amendment which I offer to the Home …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech