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HANSARD TOEIC: Overseas StudentsIt is worth reflecting on the fact that many of those caught up in this attended a very small selection of colleges, which have subsequently been shut down. There were very close…24 Jul 2019HANSARD TOEIC: Overseas StudentsI remind the hon. Lady of the numbers: 33,663 UK tests were invalid and a further 22,476 were questionable, so we are talking about 55,000 tests. The independent expert who…24 Jul 2019HANSARD TOEIC: Overseas StudentsI thank the hon. Gentleman—I think—for his kind words in saying that he hoped I would be reappointed. However, I reiterate that the allegations were not unsafe and that our…24 Jul 2019HANSARD TOEIC: Overseas StudentsThe hon. Lady was not here in 2014 and perhaps does not remember the pressure from Parliament to address this systematic cheating. I remind her that there have been criminal…24 Jul 2019HANSARD TOEIC: Overseas StudentsThe hon. Lady will know that when it comes to court hearings, judges will decide whether people have a valid claim to remain in the UK. We continue to look at all the options,…24 Jul 2019HANSARD NationalityI beg to move, That the draft British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 2 May, be approved. In this day and age, I think we can all…23 Jul 2019HANSARD NationalityI was just moving on to that particular point. The Government do not believe that the good character requirement for children is at odds with it the statutory obligation in…23 Jul 2019HANSARD NationalityI am grateful for the considered debate today and the interest that Opposition Members have shown in this remedial order. As I said earlier, the scope of the remedial order is to…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryIt is still very much the case that it is the Home Office and Home Office staff in the widest sense who identify the greatest number of victims of modern slavery. Training is…17 Jul 2019HANSARDPoints of Orderindicated dissent.17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryModern slavery is an abhorrent crime, and the Government are determined to stamp it out. In my role as Immigration Minister, I am especially aware of the shocking exploitation of…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryIndividuals in immigration detention are entitled to a free legal advice surgery of 30 minutes within the first 24 hours of their detention and to have as many of those surgeries…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryI reassure the right hon. Lady that I certainly was not misleading the House: there is no central record of those who have received a positive, conclusive grounds decision and are…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryThe Government are committed to ensuring that the rule 35 process operates effectively. In March this year, we launched our targeted consultation on the overhaul of the detention…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryAs my hon. Friend will know, it is through the national referral mechanism that potential victims of modern slavery will be referred, and then support will be available to them.…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryThe right hon. Gentleman will know that, at any one time, 95% of those liable to detention are actually in the community and not in immigration removal centres at all. It is…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryThe Home Office is making good progress in replacing antiquated case-working systems and data platforms, much of which will be complete by March next year, but it is a complex…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryThe hon. Lady is simply wrong to suggest that data sharing is always bad. In fact, in many instances, data sharing between the Home Office and the police can identify people who…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryI reiterate the point that detention can only be maintained where there is a realistic chance of removal within a reasonable timescale. The hon. Lady will have heard me comment…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryThe UK ended the routine detention of children in immigration removal centres in 2010 and enshrined that in law under the Immigration Act 2014. It is worth noting that, in the…17 Jul 2019