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HANSARDImmigration PolicyI follow the hon. Gentleman’s work. He always says no to large sites and no to hotels, and then proposes fantastical third countries that he is not capable of naming. Ultimately,…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyFrom my perspective, with regards to action in northern France, what works is what works. It is a matter of record that we have enthusiasm about maritime doctrine-type tactics,…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyIt is tricky, because the right hon. Gentleman talks with power and vigour that was lacking from his colleagues in their 14 years in government. Indeed, he may well know, as…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyMy hon. Friend is right, and I make exactly the same assessment of the position in Nottingham that I make of the position in Bournemouth. Those are people who leant into the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI am sure that the subject of that meeting was not how to help people to work illegally in the fishing industry, which, as the hon. Gentleman knows, we are discussing today, but…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyOf course I will. I want to see equitable dispersal, and I am desperately trying to close the gap between the Home Office and local government so that there is better information…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI totally agree. My hon. Friend can assure people in Harlow that every element of our system will incentivise people to come here and follow the rules, and if they do not, that…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyAs I have said to other colleagues, I can confirm that the income threshold, and particularly how it is resolved at a family unit level, was part of the consultation. We have had…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyWe take our obligations and commitment to Afghans very seriously; since 2021, over 37,000 have come here via resettlement schemes. The change last week is because we have a…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI absolutely can. I saw my own community in my hon. Friend’s description of hers. All our reforms seek to promote integration. With regards to illegal migration, for example, when…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyAs I have said to the hon. Gentleman’s colleagues, the Rwanda scheme would not have removed those people; it would have removed a tiny proportion, at an eye-watering cost. We are…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI absolutely recognise the characterisation offered by my hon. Friend. We know there was abuse of that scheme by unscrupulous employers. We have been working with trade…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI think we all recognise the absolutely important role that people from outside the UK have played in the NHS for decades. My hon. Friend will know that our proposals set out that…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI can give my hon. Friend succour in that regard. Our 30-month protection announcement last week does not include unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, and we take our…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI agree with the right hon. Gentleman in that I always agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw (Jo White). I have known her for a very long time, and have found that…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyThe overall supported population is 107,000. The decisions of approximately half of those people are now more than a year old, so they can access work in many cases. Similarly, a…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyMy hon. and learned Friend knows that we bring forward our impact assessments alongside the policies as we publish them, and as we seek to debate or implement them. He knows about…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI believe that my hon. Friend is referring to earned settlement. It has always been the case that the immigration rules in force at the point of application, rather than at the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyI am surprised that the hon. Gentleman does not remember the statement in November on these very issues. I can assure him that one of his Front-Bench colleagues remembers it well…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyWe know where these people are working because they came to this country on work visas, so we are clear on where they are. On the assessment, that was the point of the…09 Mar 2026