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HANSARDPoints of Orderindicated dissent.17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryThe right hon. Lady will have heard my previous answers about the importance of relying on published statistics that can be properly verified. Relying on information that turns…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 2019HANSARDRefugee Settlement ProgrammeThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to point out the distinction between the formal resettlement schemes referred to in the question and those young people who have made, in many…15 Jul 2019HANSARDRefugee Settlement ProgrammeThe hon. Lady will know—this is an ambition that I have often voiced to her—that we have sought to bring together the vulnerable persons resettlement scheme, the vulnerable…15 Jul 2019HANSARDRefugee Settlement ProgrammeWe continue to engage with international and domestic delivery partners and stakeholders, as we work through the detailed policy and operational considerations for the new global…15 Jul 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeEU citizens are our friends, our neighbours and our colleagues, and we want them to stay. The settlement scheme is performing well. The latest published statistics show that more…15 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration PoliciesI reassure the hon. Gentleman that the system is not discriminating in that way and that the Home Office is obliged to consider all visa applications in light of the evidence…15 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration PoliciesI thank the hon. Lady for raising that specific issue. Although I cannot comment on individual cases, we do not wish to see anybody disadvantaged because of the individual…15 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration PoliciesThe Home Office is bound by the public sector equality duty to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote good race relations. The Equality Act 2010 provides that…15 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question on an issue that has been raised several times in the House. The Home Office is working hard to make sure that we have a solution so…15 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration PoliciesI thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. He will, of course, recall that elements of the compliant environment were introduced under the last Labour Government, including the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will understand the distinction between deportation, which happens to foreign national offenders, and removal, which happens to those who are immigration…15 Jul 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeIt is not just anecdotal information that tells us that people are finding it easy and quick to apply; we know that most applications are settled within one to four working days.…15 Jul 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeA declaratory system that did not require EU citizens to obtain status and provide evidence of it would risk causing confusion, especially among the most vulnerable, and people…15 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration PoliciesI was very pleased last week to meet ministers of religion across a wide range of faiths to discuss this specific issue. I am sure Members will agree that when it comes to…15 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration PoliciesThe Government disagree with the judgment and are appealing. The evaluation conducted during phase 1 implementation found no evidence of systemic discrimination as a result of the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDRefugee Settlement ProgrammeThe hon. and learned Lady is absolutely right to point out the significant role that Scotland has played. In Jordan last summer, I was pleased to meet a family who were being…15 Jul 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeThe right hon. Lady will be aware that the Home Office has provided up to £9 million of grant funding to 57 voluntary and community-based organisations specifically to help the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will be conscious that at the moment free movement still prevails, which is one of the reasons why this is still a pilot. The Government will of course carefully…15 Jul 2019