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HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsThis is an incredibly serious issue. The Chinese Communist party is an authoritarian regime which has been persecuting people in Hong Kong, mainland China and elsewhere for some…04 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsI thank the Security Minister, once again, for his courtesy in giving me advance sight of his statement. The House should be in no doubt about how serious the threat posed by Iran…04 Mar 2025HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsTo ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the bounties placed on Hong Kong democracy activists in the United Kingdom by the Chinese Communist party and other authorities in…04 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsWell, he said he would address it, and eagle-eyed Members will notice that he did not address it, so I will ask him the question directly now and there will be no avoidance…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt never started.24 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsBorder security is fundamental, but between the July election and yesterday, 25,135 people illegally and dangerously crossed the English channel—a 28% increase on the same period…24 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Home Secretary talks about the Rwanda scheme. Of course, it never even started, as she well knows. The first flight was due to take off after the election, but she cancelled…24 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewI start by thanking the Security Minister for providing advance sight of his statement and advance sight of the Prevent learning review into Sir David Amess’s tragic murder. I…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that the deterrent never even started. The first flight— [ Interruption. ] The first flight was due to take off on 24 July, but his Government…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI think a Bill that creates a path to citizenship for illegal migrants and cancels the obligation on the Government to remove people who arrive illegally is a shocking piece of…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillNo—I have taken lots of interventions. I think we can all agree that numbers in recent years have been far too high, and what is needed is a binding cap that Parliament can vote…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI have given way a lot. Let me make some progress. The Home Secretary asked about the Opposition’s position on various topics. Our reasoned amendment makes it clear that we…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “That” to the end of the Question and add: “this House, while welcoming measures to create new immigration criminal offences,…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe reasoned amendment makes it very clear that we support those powers, but we do not support the totality of the Bill. In terms of tough action, the Home Secretary has yet to…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe hon. Gentleman has been extremely persistent, and that deserves its reward.10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe right policy for this country is for the Government, not people smugglers, to decide who comes into this country. Unlike this Government, we have a plan to deliver that. I…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI will make some progress. Let me turn to the detail of the Bill. The only problem with the Border Security Commander is that he cannot actually command anything. There are no…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillNo, what the National Crime Agency said was that we need a deterrent. That is what it said, that is what I quoted, and the Government’s own Border Security Commander made the same…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman knows which Government gave an effective asylum amnesty; it was the previous Labour Government. If he is so interested in the asylum backlog,…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank my hon. Friend for taking the time and trouble to visit Rwanda, which almost no supporter of the Bill has ever bothered doing. It is clear that the Rwanda scheme would…10 Feb 2025