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HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeThe Government are constantly doing this: they are constantly trying to suggest that, because we do not like the draconian laws that they want to bring in, we somehow support…11 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsLike many other Members, I have constituents and family members who have lost a lot of money and had to cancel plans because of the passport delays. I share the concerns for those…27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillI will speak briefly about the parts that apply to Scotland, which are significant and potentially extremely damaging to people’s rights to access justice. Because Scotland is…26 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillDoes the right hon. and learned Member not understand that Members who support the system of an unelected Chamber and put people into it—the Scottish National party does not—are…26 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillWe have had this discussion so many times before. The hon. Member needs to go and look up the meaning of the word “presumption”. Lords amendment 5 is about Cart judicial review—in…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThroughout the proceedings on this woefully drafted Bill, I have maintained that, although it is largely reserved to England and Wales, part 3 on protest will severely restrict…25 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. I am getting sick and tired of the fact that every time any Opposition Member talks about our disgust with the “abandon people in Rwanda” scheme, Government Members start…25 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe main response to this issue should be safe and legal routes. The Government keep saying that they have them. I submitted a written question asking for the detail of all the…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillSo many of us have already answered that on so many occasions. There already exists legislation and the powers for the police to control demonstrations that are not peaceful and…25 Apr 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineMadam Deputy Speaker, do I have time to take an intervention?16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI want to acknowledge two things at the outset. First, the UK is not doing nothing and what the UK has done so far will have made a massive difference for some to whom we have…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineIs the Minister saying that the UK is receiving different security advice from all those European countries and our near neighbours Ireland, or is he saying that they are putting…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe hon. Gentleman has done so much in this respect for victims of trafficking. I want to repeat that Positive Action in Housing based in Glasgow has a rooms-for-refugees scheme;…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe Minister does not know what I am going to say—he should wait till I say it. Lord Ricketts has said he is not concerned that we are going to bring in security threats. On…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineWe are far more comparable to European countries, and particularly to Ireland. I ask the question that I asked earlier: is the Minister saying that all the European countries,…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineNo. I am not giving way to somebody who has not even been interested enough to sit through the debate—as long as the hon. Gentleman is somebody who was not interested enough. […16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from Ukrainerose—16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineDo you know what? I think I won’t—I’ll just carry on. [ Laughter. ] Thanks for that. I want to come to my final concern. Having served on the Nationality and Borders Bill…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI absolutely agree. Many people have never had a passport because they have never had the money to go anywhere where they would require one, or they cannot afford one. As the hon.…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Gray. Today’s debate was opened by the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell). Her speech demonstrated…14 Mar 2022