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HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before Parliament a statement of changes in immigration rules (HC 1919). The changes provide for the full opening of the EU…07 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I do not think it is a matter of semantics. Since becoming Minister, I have been careful to ensure that, in cases when people have been in detention for a long time—there are…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton for tabling the new clause, and I welcome the opportunity to explain how statutory eligibility controls operate for EEA…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)The hon. Gentleman has referred again to judicial review. I absolutely accept that it can be time consuming, and I recognise Members’ concerns about appeal rights in the event of…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I am just coming on to the hon. Gentleman’s proposals for a sparkly new committee. New clause 54 would require the Secretary of State to establish an immigration rules advisory…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)The point that I have to reflect back every single time is that the Government are working incredibly hard to ensure that we secure a deal with the EU. That is obviously the best…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)The hon. Gentleman may not have noticed that I said right at the beginning that I would give some background before delving into further detail. He need not worry; there is plenty…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Members for Manchester, Gorton and for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East for providing a further opportunity to discuss parliamentary scrutiny…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)The hon. Lady is right to point out the cost pressures on local authorities in relation to that role. I regularly meet not only Ministers, across Government, but the Local…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)The debate is ongoing. Members have made some forceful arguments in favour of a limit and, in the Home Office, we have considered reflecting on those very carefully indeed.05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston for introducing the new clause and giving us further opportunity to consider the critical matter of protecting the rights of…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)As we have now concluded the Bill’s Committee stage, I thank both you, Mr Stringer, and your co-Chair, Sir David Amess, for your effective chairmanship and for keeping us all in…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to point out that they are not the same thing. While we might draw on the experience and evidence from other countries, it is important that…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)Perhaps the hon. Gentleman has made the point that there is not yet any agreement on reasonable time limits, given that, with both 90 days and 42 days—in this new clause we are…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)As I have indicated, the Home Secretary is keen to keep the matter under review. We are looking closely at it, and particularly at child citizenship fees. In summary, the…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Families of Commonwealth SoldiersI thank the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry) for bringing this subject to our attention during tonight’s debate. As he said, we are all…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Families of Commonwealth SoldiersWell, of course. I think I have already indicated that we have to look at the needs of not only service personnel and former service personnel but their families when considering…05 Mar 2019HANSARDRight to Rent SchemeThe right to rent scheme was launched to prevent illegal migrants from accessing the private rental sector, and to tackle unscrupulous landlords who exploit vulnerable migrants,…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)We covered this point previously in the evidence sessions and also last week. The Government are absolutely determined to have a proportionate approach to those who miss the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton for tabling the new clauses. I note that they are supported by other right hon. and hon. Members, including other members…05 Mar 2019