Debate on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Roper. The answering member was Lord West of Spithead.

Asylum: EUC Report

Lords debate on motion to agree the recommendations of the European Union Committee that Her Majesty's Government should exercise their right, in accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, to take part in the adoption and application of the proposed Directives on Asylum Qualifications and Asylum Procedures (documents 14863/09 and 14959/09) (HL 6 2009-10). Motion disagreed to on division (41 to 79).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 716 c475-500
Session: 2009-10
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Asylum directives: scrutiny of the opt-in decisions. European Union Select Committee (HL) first report.
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
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Proceeding contributions: Lord West of Spithead | 716 c498 (Link to this contribution) But we really believe these things. It is only right that I tell the House that we are not minded t...; Lord Roper | 716 c498-9 (Link to this contribution) I thank all noble Lords for their useful contributions to the debate. I believe that the report prep...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 716 c497 (Link to this contribution) Can the Minister confirm that under that process we would ensure that we had much less influence ove...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 716 c494 (Link to this contribution) Well, we shall see. We do not believe that it would be appropriate for the Motion of the noble Lord,...; Lord West of Spithead | 716 c494-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to the European Union Select Committee for organising this debate and t...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 716 c494 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not think I am in a position to confirm that that is the case. That is a matter for t...; Lord Dykes | 716 c498 (Link to this contribution) Would the Minister not agree that that is not the real motivation—it is actually to keep the Conserv...; Lord West of Spithead | 716 c498 (Link to this contribution) If my understanding is correct, once someone is a European citizen, he has freedom to move. That is ...; Lord West of Spithead | 716 c497-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right; we would have less influence, but we would still have ...; Lord Jopling | 716 c477-80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Roper, I thank the Government for finding time for this debate. ...; Lord Avebury | 716 c484-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as every noble Lord who has spoken so far has said, this report is important not only beca...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 716 c482-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, our debate tonight, as the noble Lord, Lord Roper, the Chairman of the EU Select Committee...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 716 c486-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should like to address a few words to the procedural implications of what we are doing f...; Baroness Hamwee | 716 c489-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am glad that we have had longer to debate the report than we initially thought. I had wo...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 716 c487-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this morning I got down from my shelves the seventh report of Sub-Committee F of 1998-99 i...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 716 c490-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this debate has certainly reflected the complexities of European legislation in this area ...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 716 c494 (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. I have a very simple question. When this Ho...; Lord Roper | 716 c475 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To move that this House agrees the recommendations of the European Union Committee that H...; Lord Roper | 716 c475-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when your Lordships’ House considers reports of the European Union Committee, it is almost...; Lord Avebury | 716 c498 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I may clarify that by saying what I meant, which was that once the asylum seeker in France h...; Lord Dykes | 716 c480-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roper, for coming to the House and presenting his remarks on ...; Lord West of Spithead | 716 c498 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can assure the House that it is absolutely not just to keep the Tory party at bay—
Subjects: Appeals Asylum Families EU law Parliamentary scrutiny Standards Detention centres EU immigration Treaty of Lisbon European Union Committee
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Asylum: EUC Report

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