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HANSARD External Private Contractors: Government Use and EmploymentWill the hon. Lady give way?21 Oct 2020HANSARD ImmigrationI thank the hon. Gentleman for his second speech. I must say to him—I will be quick, for time purposes—that there is a great Ahmadi community in Glasgow, of which we are very…19 Oct 2020HANSARD ImmigrationThe UK Government have a responsibility to provide safe legal routes for people claiming asylum. I will come to that later in my contribution. What is the legal position for…19 Oct 2020HANSARD ImmigrationIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir David. I very much enjoyed the speech by the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and I agreed with most of it, apart from…19 Oct 2020HANSARD ImmigrationThat may very well be the Minister’s view. He will have an opportunity to say that, and I will perhaps make an intervention— [ Interruption. ] The Minister is harrumphing from a…19 Oct 2020HANSARD ImmigrationI want to take the Minister back to the subject of foreign nationals—particularly the criminal aspect of the matter. He makes a fair point, but does he agree that it is not the…19 Oct 2020HANSARD ImmigrationI assume the Minister is seeking to make an intervention, because there was a lot of noise there as I was making those remarks. I am happy to give way to him.19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillOn human rights, there is a very real concern about the practice of blacklisting. Obviously the construction industry found its blacklist, but other sectors of the economy have…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageThe Chancellor told us in March that no one would be left behind, but that has now become “Government support is not a universal scheme”. I very much associate myself with Members…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingThanks very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. You had signalled to me that you were not going to call me, so I am a bit surprised. To allow time for the Front-Bench speeches, I will…14 Oct 2020HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeIs my hon. Friend as concerned as I am that at the height of lockdown, although the herculean efforts of the DWP staff ensured that people got paid, many people were getting about…13 Oct 2020HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeIt is a pleasure to see you in the chair, Mr Davies. This has been a fantastic debate in which everyone has come to a consensus; we will see if that lasts as the debate goes on.…13 Oct 2020HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeSurely the Finnish model demonstrated that people rejected precarious work and that employers had to increase pay and model terms and conditions. It is just not the case that the…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Foreign Secretary tell us what representations the Government have made to the Turkish authorities over their latest silencing of political opposition, with the arrest of…13 Oct 2020HANSARDNo Recourse to Public FundsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. Obviously, with this debate being a home affairs-style debate, you must have your own reflections on it. I certainly reflect…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillOn the previous intervention, there are real concerns about women who are seeking legal redress for sexual assaults at the hands of police officers in the spy cops inquiry. Can…05 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI beg to move amendment 1, page 1, line 10, leave out from “State” to the end of line 15 and insert— “shall lay before Parliament the draft of an order which increases each of the…01 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI would love to say that I am shocked and stunned that the Government have not accepted any of the amendments, but that would perhaps be an oversell. As the Minister said, they…01 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Delyn (Rob Roberts). I will be picking up on similar themes to those he mentioned. We welcome this Bill, as it enables the uprating…01 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillIt is good to see that social distancing is being applied at all times. It was remiss of me not to welcome the Pensions Minister back to his place. I did send him a private…01 Oct 2020