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HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Support and AccommodationHow does the hon. Gentleman reconcile his point about the UK Government with the fact that, under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, the Scottish Government’s policy was to house…20 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI know I speak for my whole constituency when I welcome this long-overdue ceasefire. May I put on the record my thanks to the Prime Minister and Foreign Office Ministers for the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDChannel CrossingsIllegal immigration is, by definition, an international crime. That is why it is so important that we work with our allies, such as France, in targeting this issue, which affects…15 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests for the support that my office receives…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseOne of the most shocking indictments in Baroness Casey’s evidence to the Home Affairs Committee was the long list of inquiries and speeches, and the shocking lack of action that…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumA couple of years ago, I was working in local government in Scotland, trying to deal with the impact of asylum hotels. At that time, the shadow Home Secretary was a Minister in…01 Sept 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal ActivityI draw the attention of the House to my declaration of interests. People who come to this country legally and work hard are welcome, but the Minister is right to say that those…21 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyDoes my hon. Friend share my horror that global plastic production will double by 2050? He said that his constituents in Edinburgh South West feel strongly about this; I can…17 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI welcome this Government’s focus on the urgency of the climate crisis, and I know that many climate activists in my constituency will as well, because the evidence is…14 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-France Migration: Co-operationAs the Home Secretary points out, we did not have small boat crossings 10 years ago, but we left the EU without incorporating a returns agreement into the withdrawal agreement. On…14 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity Market ReviewLast summer was the hottest on record and this summer may be even hotter still. The world faces a climate crisis. To tackle that, we need to move fast to net zero, and Scotland’s…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Refugee Citizenship RightsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Ms Butler. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) on securing this really…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Refugee Citizenship RightsThe hon. Gentleman and I have debated this issue a lot. I was not debating whether citizenship is a good or a bad thing—I fully believe it is a good thing. My point was that…01 Jul 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportThe crime we are discussing today is not just an historic crime; it is happening right now out in communities, and we are failing to protect the current victims of this awful…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsI thank the hon. Lady for giving way and I apologise that I was not present at the start of her speech. I understand what she says about children, but no recourse to public funds…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsDoes my hon. Friend agree that no recourse to public funds is a question not just of child poverty, but of deep poverty? NRPF children are significantly over-represented among…11 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Visas and Immigration: Processing TimesThe problem with the immigration system we inherited is that it had very high levels of low-skilled immigration, but what the economy actually needs is low levels of high-skilled…02 Jun 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitThe hon. Gentleman talks about control, but that result was mainly motivated by immigration. After the Brexit vote, annual migration tripled to 900,000. Does he call that control?…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice) and my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitI agree with the right hon. Gentleman that the point of a Government is to deal with the challenges that the country faces at the time. That is why I would argue that it was…22 May 2025