Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Oct 2022
50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from Uganda
"My Lords, this is my first opportunity to welcome the Minister to his position, and I wish him well. I also pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Popat, not only for initiating this debate but for his record in business, as a government Minister and certainly as a trade …..."Lord Collins of Highbury - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy
"My Lords, last week I raised the vulnerability of the LGBT community in Afghanistan with the FCDO Minister, and I called on him to work with the Home Office to ensure that the resettlement scheme can help. Can the Minister tell us what cross-departmental work has taken place since to …..."Lord Collins of Highbury - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Jun 2021
Abolished Offences
"My Lords, after the 1967 Act, remaining anti-gay laws were policed even more aggressively than before. In his research, Peter Tatchell estimated that 15,000-plus gay men were convicted in the decades that followed 1967. Lives were ruined for responding to the advances of an attractive policeman. Surely it is time …..."Lord Collins of Highbury - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Asked by:
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals were refused visas to travel to the UK for the Global Disability Summit in July 2018.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
This information requested is not published. Attending meetings, conferences and seminars are all allowed under the Visitor Rules. UKVI has in place engagement teams who can work with event organisers ahead of events to support them through visa processes. Event organisers can approach UKVI directly, we also identify organisers through engagement with other government department and external Stakeholders.
Written Question
Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Asked by:
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals were refused visas to travel to the UK for Wilton Park events in 2018.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
This information requested is not published. Attending meetings, conferences and seminars are all allowed under the Visitor Rules. UKVI has in place engagement teams who can work with event organisers ahead of events to support them through visa processes. Event organisers can approach UKVI directly, we also identify organisers through engagement with other government department and external Stakeholders.
Written Question
Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Asked by:
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals were refused visas to travel to the UK for the DfID Safeguarding Summit in October 2018.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
This information requested is not published. Attending meetings, conferences and seminars are all allowed under the Visitor Rules. UKVI has in place engagement teams who can work with event organisers ahead of events to support them through visa processes. Event organisers can approach UKVI directly, we also identify organisers through engagement with other government department and external Stakeholders.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Jul 2017
Sexual Offences Act 1967
"My Lords, the progress we have made in this country is a welcome result of the 1967 Act. But a sad legacy of the criminalisation of homosexuality is of course that it is still illegal in many Commonwealth countries. Will the Minister assure the House that when we come to …..."Lord Collins of Highbury - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2016
Migrants in France: UK Contribution
"My Lords, the Question relates to the £17 million being spent. I understand that a large proportion of that will be spent on a massive wall. We have all heard about walls being put up. What consultation has taken place with the road hauliers who have been suffering from the …..."Lord Collins of Highbury - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 04 Jul 2016
EU Nationals: Legal Status
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for repeating the Statement. I declare an interest in that my husband is Spanish and I have just returned from a brief weekend to visit our family in Spain.
In the debate on your Lordships’ EU Committee report, I asked the Minister what …..."Lord Collins of Highbury - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 May 2012
Queen’s Speech
"My Lords, this year marks the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty's reign. Over these 60 years, we have witnessed incredible progress in science, medicine, technology, working conditions, healthcare, education and equal opportunities. However, it is a sad reflection on our society that progress on living longer becomes something to fear. …..."Lord Collins of Highbury - View Speech
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