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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI absolutely support the hon. Lady’s amendment and her work in this area. This Government forget, in their talking about people as though they were an amorphous blob, that we are…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI absolutely agree. We accept that the Government have made an absolute hash of the asylum system. The asylum backlog is enormous and they should pay attention to it, but tackling…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 BillYes; my hon. Friend would be referring to amendment 191—in clause 2, page 2, line 33—which would disapply the section “where there is a real risk of persecution or serious harm on…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill the Minister give way?28 Mar 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanMost of this statement does not apply in Scotland because, thankfully, justice is devolved. The Scottish Government take a public health approach to criminality—the violence…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill the Minister give way?27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI rise to support the more than 50 amendments in my name and the names of my hon. Friends. We do not believe that this Bill, which is abhorrent in how it rips up people’s human…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs the Minister well knows, it is to be set in regulations, which this Parliament cannot amend, so it is not for Parliament but for the Secretary of State. He knows how statutory…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ12. My constituent Maryam Amiri came to the UK from Afghanistan on a spousal visa back in 2016. The Home Office has just refused her renewal and advised that she should return to…22 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of EnergyIt is all fine and well for the Chancellor to say that he is in correspondence with Ofgem, but the business energy sector remains unregulated and many businesses in my…21 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Asylum SeekersThat is simply not correct. The Bill is not about helping asylum seekers; it is about banning asylum seekers. What does it say about the Home Secretary’s morals that she believes…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationMy hon. Friend is making excellent points about the cost involved in people coming to our city to work and share their talents. Is she as concerned as I am about stories from…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Asylum SeekersFreedom from Torture has talked about the impact on torture survivors of the anti-asylum Bill, calling it “a betrayal of the commitments made following the Shaw Review”. Seven…20 Mar 2023HANSARDRussian Assets: SeizureI want to speak briefly very much in support of the ten-minute rule Bill of the hon. Member for Rhondda (Sir Chris Bryant). It seems perfectly obvious to me that the money is…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was honoured to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women last week, where I heard from the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts about its #SheSurfsFreedom…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf the hon. Gentleman would like to give me some experience from his constituents of how difficult it is to come from Afghanistan, I would be glad to hear it.13 Mar 2023