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HANSARDDraft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020That was a series of points about the fact that the way we ask people to make that fee—up front, in advance and in one lump sum to the Government—is very unusual. Even comparing…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI appreciate that we must keep a very close eye on infection rates and respond quickly and effectively. The Government say that they are listening to local leaders on the local…08 Sept 2020HANSARDChinaI very much welcome the announcement made by the Foreign Secretary today. I was alarmed, like many others, to hear the Chinese ambassador to the UK this weekend, when asked about…20 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration Health Surcharge ExemptionFurther to the excellent questions already asked, Dr Sadara is just one of the hundreds of clinicians who have already had to pay the immigration health surcharge since the Prime…13 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent PharmaciesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who is making a powerful speech, and I congratulate him on securing this Adjournment debate. Having worked in an independent pharmacy while I…13 Jul 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. We spoke in favour of the “Lift the Ban” campaign, which would have given asylum seekers the right to work after six…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIt is a pleasure to return to the Chamber for the Report stage of this important Bill and to follow the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton). I will return…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy right hon. Friend, alongside the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, has done an awful lot of work in this area, not least with the support of the Prime Minister. In response…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. In her capacity as Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, she has pushed for this issue a great deal, and I commend her for that work. I…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersLet me start by thanking the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) for securing this important urgent question and the Minister for his initial response. Once again, I…29 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Eighth sitting)On a point of order, Mr Stinger. I echo the Minister’s sentiments—I am grateful for the points that he just made. I thank my Committee colleagues, not least the hon. Member for…18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Eighth sitting)Oh, it did!18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Eighth sitting)Thank you very much and welcome back, Mr Stringer; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again. It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston…18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful for that intervention and I welcome the point made by the right hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby—18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Good morning, Sir Edward. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again. New clause 24 is in very much the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)Further to my hon. Friend’s correction, James Porter was keen to stress that that has been a helpful intervention to improve standards for workers. I hope that the hon. Gentleman…18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)That is one of the best interventions I have taken during the course of this Committee, and it was a welcome addition. The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has estimated…18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for those assurances. We welcome the increased flexibility that the MAC will have. I wonder whether there will be an opportunity for Opposition…18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. We have been through a great deal of this subject matter earlier in the debate on clause 2. I was grateful to the Minister…18 Jun 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause is not unlike some of the other proposals we have made in this sitting to ask the Government to go away and…18 Jun 2020