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HANSARD Diego Garcia Military BaseThis morning, I was at the High Court to listen to the judgment. I was with a very large group of Chagossians, who told me that they feel betrayed. They also feel that the United…22 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationWe must also recognise that safe and legal routes are one mechanism that needs to be pursued —so too is international aid, which allows people to stay broadly in the regions from…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationNo, I will not. We believe in expanding safe and legal routes for refugees, including humanitarian travel permits offering vulnerable people a viable alternative to risking their…21 May 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthAs we have just heard, since last we met in this place for Northern Ireland questions, we have had the announcement of the UK-EU SPS agreement. That comes as a great reassurance…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his comment, and I will come on to make a point about the state of the finances of UK universities. Universities are magnets for global talent…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationThe Conservatives want to talk about immigration today. I am delighted to start by talking about their record in government, though I should warn the House that calling it a…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationNo, thank you. The hon. Gentleman’s party had nine years; I have less than nine minutes. Meanwhile, the legal migration rules became so convoluted that even seasoned immigration…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I was recently also in my local hospital where I had an extraordinary care experience from a multinational care team. I celebrate all…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationI will. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear!”]21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationNo, thank you—I will make progress. We believe that European co-operation is, as I have just indicated, the answer to the small boats crisis. Even the shadow Home Secretary…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationNo. That is why my hon. Friend the Member for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart) tabled an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill to allow asylum seekers waiting more…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationI give way to the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans).21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationWe need safe and legal routes in order to allow people an alternative to putting their life at risk to cross the channel. That work needs to be done on a continental basis with…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationNo. We also believe that the real way to tackle the channel crisis is through stronger co-operation. That means working through Europol to dismantle trafficking networks, share…21 May 2025HANSARDLifetime Mortgages: Support for Older PeopleAn increasing number of pensioners are reaching the end of their mortgages with outstanding borrowing and finding themselves unable to meet later-life lending criteria, and this…20 May 2025HANSARD Irish Republican Alleged IncitementI thank the Minister for the tone and manner in which he has answered questions. I am cognisant of the ongoing legal action that may be pursued in this case, so to generalise the…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Pension FundsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Terry, one of my constituents, worked for a large American multinational company. As a consequence of the Pensions Act 1995,…23 Apr 2025HANSARDEU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland EconomyAs the Financial Times reported at the weekend—and as I think the Secretary of State has just confirmed—in the event of EU retaliatory tariffs, goods imported from the United…08 Apr 2025HANSARDBlair Mayne: Posthumous Victoria CrossI begin by simply acknowledging the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for tabling an early-day motion and securing today’s important debate. The hon. Gentleman has…08 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIn all inhabited British overseas territories, British sovereignty flows, in my opinion, from the self-determination of the islanders and residents, and that is exactly the same…02 Apr 2025