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HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationThe independent chief inspector of the UK Border Agency found in July 2006 that there was a backlog of between 400,000 and 450,000 cases. On that basis, this announcement is very…13 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillThe Countryside Alliance has conducted an annual survey of rural communities’ experiences and perceptions over the last calendar year. The 2021 survey revealed that 43% of…02 Dec 2022HANSARD Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillI refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am also a borough councillor, as I was in 2010 and 2011 when I chaired a series of panels on…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the current lack of security and safety measures here is almost a criminal waste of police time? Police still have to deal with the crime, try to…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that this is an excellent Bill to help to support farming and farming communities at this time? I congratulate him on bringing forward such a Bill.02 Dec 2022HANSARDWaste Incineration: Permit VariationWhat the Minister is saying about increasing recycling to reduce the amount going to incineration is absolutely superb, but we are already over capacity before my incinerator is…01 Dec 2022HANSARDWaste Incineration: Permit VariationIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate today under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. It is also a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot…01 Dec 2022HANSARDHotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority ConsultationI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My right hon. Friend was exactly correct when he talked about the Labour years of backlogs. There…23 Nov 2022HANSARDMigrationEU nations are safe. Does my right hon. Friend agree that eligible asylum seekers should claim asylum in the first safe country where they arrive and put their first foot down on…16 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresUnsolicited economic migration to the UK via illegal trafficking must be stopped. We must use our limited resources to support valid asylum cases that have not come from a safe…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSupporting People into WorkLoughborough jobcentre is doing a great job in supporting new and fledging business owners to become gainfully self-employed. What steps is the Department for Work and Pensions…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSupporting People into Work17. What steps his Department is taking to support more people into work.31 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (First sitting)Q Mr Gould, to follow on from that important point, I understand that the Bill removes the need for powers of arrest before you can do search and seizure. Can you explain the…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillThe hon. Member is making an excellent speech on his excellent Bill. Yes, this is about pregnant women, but it is also about family leave, which is superb news. Could he elaborate…21 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI would like to thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for introducing and driving through this important Bill. It goes a long way in helping hard-working…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillI absolutely agree with what my hon. Friend is saying. We see headlines these days about the lack of labour in the market and needing people to fill jobs, yet 54,000 people are…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillDoes the hon. Member agree that it is so short-sighted of that business to have done that? These women are hard-working, and they will be on maternity leave for a short period in…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the six-month window at the end of this part of the Bill is also very important? I hate to use this phrase, but it is almost an “out of sight, out…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that this Bill is very helpful because it also includes shared parental leave? Those partners, both male and female, who are impacted by shared parental…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillMy hon. Friend is being generous with his time; I promise that this is my last intervention. Just to balance it out, he is absolutely right in what he just said, but this Bill is…21 Oct 2022