To ask the Solicitor-General what steps have been taken following the police investigations conducted in 2006 on the insertion of faked documents into files at the National Archives; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Solicitor-General what steps have been taken following the police investigations conducted in 2006 on the insertion of faked documents into files at the National Archives; and if she will make a statement.

(2) what guidance his Department and its agencies provide to consumers on how to identify whether a one pound coin is genuine or counterfeit;

(2) what guidance his Department and its agencies provide to consumers on how to identify whether a one pound coin is genuine or counterfeit;

(3) how many counterfeit one pound coins were removed from circulation in each of the last five years.

(3) how many counterfeit one pound coins were removed from circulation in each of the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many prosecutions were brought against forgers of one pound coins in each of the last five years;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many prosecutions were brought against forgers of one pound coins in each of the last five years;

(2) how many counterfeit banknotes purporting to be issued by Scottish banks were seized in (a) England and (b) the rest of the UK in the most recent year for which figures are available.

(2) how many counterfeit banknotes purporting to be issued by Scottish banks were seized in (a) England and (b) the rest of the UK in the most recent year for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many counterfeit banknotes have been seized in the UK in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many purported to be issued by (a) the Bank of England, (b) Scottish banks and (c) banks in...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many counterfeit banknotes have been seized in the UK in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many purported to be issued by (a) the Bank of England, (b) Scottish banks and (c) banks in...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance he has issued to the public on how to recognise a counterfeit £1 coin; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance he has issued to the public on how to recognise a counterfeit £1 coin; and if he will make a statement.

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 321 2007-08). Lords debate on a motion to disapprove. Motion withdrawn. (Agreed on deferred division in House of Commons 14 May 354 to 5)

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 321 2007-08). Lords debate on a motion to disapprove. Motion withdrawn. (Agreed on deferred division in House of Commons 14 May 354 to 5)

My Lords, I am grateful to everyone who has taken part in this short debate; they have raised some important issues. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, who gave me advance warning of a couple of specific issues that she wished to raise. I am conscious...

My Lords, I am grateful to everyone who has taken part in this short debate; they have raised some important issues. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, who gave me advance warning of a couple of specific issues that she wished to raise. I am conscious...

My Lords, I have already asked the Minister to point to the passage in the statement which states that an application will be considered within 28 days of the expiry of a previous leave to remain. Where does it say that?

My Lords, I have already asked the Minister to point to the passage in the statement which states that an application will be considered within 28 days of the expiry of a previous leave to remain. Where does it say that?

My Lords, I cannot give the precise reference this evening, but I shall ensure that the noble Lord has the references that work. The noble Baroness, Lady Hanham, repeated the point about consultation. It is worth making it clear that we said in our statement of intent on tier 1,...

My Lords, I cannot give the precise reference this evening, but I shall ensure that the noble Lord has the references that work. The noble Baroness, Lady Hanham, repeated the point about consultation. It is worth making it clear that we said in our statement of intent on tier 1,...

My Lords, the administrative review is just a piece of paper in front of a judge; it is not a hearing in any sense. Is that right?

My Lords, the administrative review is just a piece of paper in front of a judge; it is not a hearing in any sense. Is that right?

rose to move, That the Statement, laid before the House on 6 February, be disapproved. The noble Lord said: My Lords, we oppose this statement on a number of counts, but first and foremost because there has been no consultation with any of the stakeholders. The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association,...

rose to move, That the Statement, laid before the House on 6 February, be disapproved. The noble Lord said: My Lords, we oppose this statement on a number of counts, but first and foremost because there has been no consultation with any of the stakeholders. The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association,...

My Lords, I wish to speak briefly in this debate on the changes in the Immigration Rules. Statement HC321, which the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, wishes to disapprove, will introduce changes to the immigration rules that could cause problems for international students coming to higher education institutions in the UK....

My Lords, I wish to speak briefly in this debate on the changes in the Immigration Rules. Statement HC321, which the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, wishes to disapprove, will introduce changes to the immigration rules that could cause problems for international students coming to higher education institutions in the UK....

My Lords, when we were considering the UK Borders Bill, the measures to introduce the new points-based system must have been considered reasonably uncontroversial as they were left to be introduced on a negative procedure, which would have happened today had the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, not drawn attention to...

My Lords, when we were considering the UK Borders Bill, the measures to introduce the new points-based system must have been considered reasonably uncontroversial as they were left to be introduced on a negative procedure, which would have happened today had the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, not drawn attention to...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, mentioned concessions, but we cannot find such concessions in the order itself. Possibly the Minister can tell us exactly what these concessions are and how he is going to deal with them. Is there a concession regarding transitional arrangements, especially under paragraph 47,...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, mentioned concessions, but we cannot find such concessions in the order itself. Possibly the Minister can tell us exactly what these concessions are and how he is going to deal with them. Is there a concession regarding transitional arrangements, especially under paragraph 47,...