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HANSARD Illegal Migration BillIs the Minister aware of the fact that other SNP Members had put their names in for this debate because it was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but the Government changed the…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. We have just passed a Bill for which the Home Secretary is unable to make a declaration under section 19 of the Human Rights Act 1998 that…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillWill the Minister give way?26 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanWhen the Minister came to the House last week, I asked him what reassurance he could give to those Sudanese nationals who are already here in the UK. This morning, I got an email…24 Apr 2023HANSARDChinese Police Stations in UKThe Scottish National party welcomes the inclusion of a stand-alone China section in the integrated review 2023. I agree with the Minister that we must take this threat seriously,…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry UpdateMy constituent’s father died in England in the late 1970s and she tells me that she is his only surviving next of kin. Will the Minister confirm when my constituent, and many…19 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanThe situation in Sudan is clearly very worrying, as everybody has laid out. Just shy of 3,000 Sudanese nationals claimed asylum in the UK last year. What conversations has the…17 Apr 2023HANSARDLifelong LearningFor many refugees and asylum seekers, access to lifelong learning is all the more important because their learning may have been disrupted. On Friday, my constituent Grace…17 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateWell, Britain has historical form on the use of internment camps and it is despicable that this Government are intent on bringing them back in 2023. The Minister’s pathetic…29 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister says that people should come here directly. Will he tell me how many direct flights there are to Heathrow from Yemen, Afghanistan or Syria?28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThis matter is certainly pertinent to the amendments that we have tabled. Humza’s grandparents came here as immigrants. Under this Bill, they would not be able to find their way…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThank you very much, Sir Roger. I would be glad to return to the topics of the Bill. At the back of the Bill is the schedule, which may be of interest to hon. Members, as it…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThank you, Sir Roger, for that clarification; I am sure that other hon. Members may also find it of interest. A Bill would usually go upstairs for Committee stage and be…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf you will allow, Sir Roger, I understand that Members can speak twice in Committee of the whole House. What we have heard from the Minister is utterly disgraceful. He has not…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister shakes his head, but the Home Office has form in denying people who receive medication to manage their condition the treatment they are entitled to in detention,…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Lady—I am a member of that all-party parliamentary group—is absolutely correct to make that point. We have a responsibility here, but the way in which the Bill is drafted…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Scottish National party has tabled many amendments to the Bill, as we did yesterday, in a vain attempt to make it more palatable, although the Bill is so egregious as to be…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI beg to move amendment 186, page 2, line 32, leave out “must” and insert “may”.28 Mar 2023HANSARD Afghan Resettlement UpdateI thank the Minister for his statement. We on the SNP Benches are absolutely clear that hotel accommodation is not appropriate, particularly for families but also because of the…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThey should indeed. Amendment 189 recognises not just the plight of Afghans facing a terrible situation, but the contribution of Afghans such as Abdul Bostani, a councillor in…28 Mar 2023