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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWhere to start, Madam Deputy Speaker? Thank you for calling me to speak—I think. As many Members have noted throughout these proceedings, it is the 70th anniversary next week of…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI want to come on to my last point, and I do not get an extra minute. The Home Secretary set the tone for this debate by immediately, in the first paragraph of her speech, talking…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI completely agree, as I always do, with everything that my hon. Friend says. I ask Conservative Members: just imagine it was you. I talked about a Belarusian MP, but imagine it…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIs it not funny, Madam Deputy Speaker, that all afternoon Government Members have been saying, “Why are more council areas in Scotland not taking more asylum seekers?” We want to…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillNo! Our legal standing on the international stage relies on this concept. Are we not in the strangest position when the Prime Minister, who seemingly holds Churchill in the…20 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsWill the hon. Member take an intervention on that?19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for taking my intervention. He keeps saying this, as do many of his colleagues. However, I and my hon. Friend the Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsWill the Minister give way?19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsSo far.19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsIt is an absolute joy to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, even though we are not speaking about anything particularly joyous today. I have just come from the House of…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsDoes the hon. Member know that a lot of the people that we are talking about, undocumented migrants, have come here legally? They are undocumented not through any fault of their…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsWould the hon. Member be surprised to hear then that his own Prime Minister has toyed with the idea of exactly what is being called for in this petition—an amnesty for anybody who…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Immigration RulesThe Minister says that he will consider every case on its merits, but what happens to those people in the meantime? They are not allowed to work, rent, drive or have a bank…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Immigration RulesSurely the Minister is not suggesting that everyone I am talking about has been denied indefinite leave to remain because they falsified earnings in order to get themselves here.…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI do not welcome this debate, as it should not have been necessary. That said, there have been some very interesting contributions. I pay particular tribute to my hon. Friend the…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Immigration RulesI beg to move, That this House has considered Immigration Rules and highly skilled migrants. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairwomanship, Ms McVey. With yesterday’s…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Immigration RulesI need to put on the record that I am not for one minute suggesting that in those circumstances, when someone has done all three things, that person has done nothing wrong.…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court BillThe underlying principle of the Violence Reduction Unit is that the causes of violence are deep-rooted and that we need a public health approach. These orders do not take a public…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court BillI rise to speak to new clause 91 and amendment 117. Amendment 117 simply says that the Scottish Government reserve the right to amend the code of conduct governing data extraction…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court BillI know that Mr Speaker is trying to create time for other people, but I will give way briefly.05 Jul 2021