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HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023I am grateful to my hon. and learned Friend for her excellent speech. She is correct to say that the Government do not support decent wages for workers. I go back to the point…27 Nov 2023HANSARDPublic Services: Budgetary Constraints4. What discussions he has had with the Administration in Northern Ireland on the potential impact of budgetary constraints on the delivery of public services in Northern Ireland.22 Nov 2023HANSARDPublic Services: Budgetary ConstraintsI thank the Minister for that answer. The Prime Minister announced on Monday that one of his five new key priorities is to improve education across these islands, yet at the same…22 Nov 2023HANSARDLegal Aid: Immigration CasesThe Lord Chancellor is currently facing a judicial review over the failure to ensure that immigration legal aid is available to those who need it. For example, the south-west has…21 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: LegislationI join others in welcoming the Minister to her place. A victims Bill has been promised by the Conservatives since 2016, but while the UK Government have dithered, the Scottish…21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023I have.20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023The Minister is being generous in giving way. He mentioned the Age Estimation Science Advisory Committee; is it not the case that it reported to the Government that it can…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023I assume that the Minister thought I was speaking to the statutory instrument—shock horror. A number of human rights groups have raised concerns. Has he, as the justifying…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023rose —20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie. This Committee is the main course, but I was part of the Committee earlier today that considered the statutory instrument from…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023The Minister is trying to tackle this issue on the basis of adults claiming that they are children, but we also know that people seeking sanctuary and asylum are claiming…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023That is a very interesting intervention from the hon. Gentleman, who does a lot of work in this area. As he mentioned, he was involved in the Nationality and Borders Bill, and I…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023I notice that that has been said, but not one country in Europe was actually named. It will be interesting to see whether the Minister mentions countries in Europe, because I find…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023Thank you, Mr Gray. I have been bobbing, and I would have thought that a Glaswegian would have spotted a fellow Glaswegian. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair. As the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023I have been bobbing, Sir James.20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023rose—20 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justice“Get on with it,” says the Labour Front Bencher. On justice, I hope that the Minister heard my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) speak about the…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeIt is a pleasure to be called early in the debate. I usually wait a lot longer—15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationWill the Home Secretary please answer the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss)? When are Glasgow MPs going to get a meeting with the Home…15 Nov 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Benefit Levels12. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of benefit levels in the context of rises in the cost of living.13 Nov 2023