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HANSARDCabinet OfficeI am more than happy to write to the hon. Lady. My mother is a BSL signer, so once again, this is something I deeply care about. I expect that such work will be implemented as…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryAgain, I remind the hon. Lady that we do not live in a presidential system and, of course, that it is up to the Government to command the confidence of the House, which is the…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI thank my hon. Friend for his question. In terms of reassurance, we have seen the Prime Minister acting swiftly to get a new Home Secretary in place yesterday afternoon. That is…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryOnce again, I think it has been made clear that we should not respond to speculation. Private discussions are exactly that and we have come here today to deal with the facts. The…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryAlthough I may have already said that I cannot speak on behalf of other Ministers, I think my hon. Friend will have seen the Prime Minister’s letter to the Home Secretary in which…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryIf the hon. Gentleman believes that such a breach has occurred, there is a set process for referring it, but I do not think that we should be commenting on speculation. As we saw…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI thank the hon. Lady for her question, but—once again—we are not here today to discuss specific policies, we are not here to discuss gossip, we are not here to discuss rumours…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryAlthough I cannot discuss policy, I will that this Government have shown compassion. I point not just to the aid that we give abroad, but to the Homes for Ukraine scheme and to…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI remind the hon. Gentleman that appointments are a matter for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has outlined what she expects from the conduct of Ministers, and when she has…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryThe proof is in the resignation letter of the former Home Secretary. She herself outlined the reasons why she resigned from her position. She has been very clear about the…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI am happy to pass that question on to those at the Home Office so that they can provide the hon. Lady with the information she seeks. Of course, we remain committed to…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI agree with the hon. Gentleman that it is important for documents to be kept secure. That is why such material is kept separate from personal emails and so on. This is something…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI think I covered this earlier, but I am happy to repeat what I said for the hon. Gentleman’s benefit. Having this information in a personal email account and then sharing it…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI absolutely do have that strong and decisive leadership, and it was strong and decisive leadership that received the resignation of the former Home Secretary and then appointed…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryIf increased immigration is the SNP’s policy, that is for them. In our policies, we have been clear that we want to attract the brightest and best talent to this country while…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI thank the right hon. Lady for her question. My right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Fareham (Suella Braverman) resigned yesterday, following a contravention of the…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI am sure that the right hon. Member is aware that breaches of the ministerial code are a matter for the Cabinet Office, not the Home Office, and that is why I, not the Home…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI will not pre-empt Government policy. Work on looking at immigration as part of the growth plan is ongoing, but it would not be right for me to speculate on private discussions.…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. I can reassure him that this Government stand firm in tackling illegal immigration. Again, this is not my policy area, but I am sure…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI thank my hon. Friend, who is ever the champion of secure borders and will no doubt continue to push that case. The Government have shown that we are committed to tackling…20 Oct 2022