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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Zoe? Zoe Gardner: I would like to pick up on the distinction you were making between Afghan refugees and the people you referred to as illegal economic migrants crossing the…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Ms McDonagh. We are really grateful to hear that more needs to be happening with the French, and recent events seem to be improving matters. Mr Smith, why do you…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q I can certainly assure you that in Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke we are keen to see more enforcement, because people are getting sick to death of the boats that are…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)Q Clause 10 talks about the idea of differential treatment. To people in Stoke-on-Trent this seems absolutely acceptable. Stoke-on-Trent is, by the way, a member of the asylum…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)You mention that some people say that they would still choose to make the journey despite the Bill. Those who are willing to make the journey, of which over 70% are 18 to…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)Q The issue is that we have people illegally entering the country in record numbers via the English channel. They are illegal economic migrants, because they are able to claim…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)That firing—21 Sept 2021HANSARD Brexit: OpportunitiesI warmly welcome the Paymaster General to his place, and, obviously, I warmly welcome the statement. One of the many reasons the people of Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIt was a pleasure at the beginning of this month to welcome my right hon. Friend and take him on a tour of Stoke-on-Trent’s rich history and heritage, from the pits of Chatterley…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Levelling-up AgendaI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who I love taking an intervention from—it is a parliamentary privilege. He is right: the relationship between the local council and the…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Levelling-up AgendaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the second time today, Mr Robertson, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Levelling-up AgendaI want to quickly mention the fact that in Stoke-on-Trent, we have £9.2 million to install gigabit broadband, making us the first gigabit city in the country. That has been done…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Geothermal EnergyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. Thank you for being so kind in allowing me to speak early and leave early in order to deal with childcare, which I…15 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I commend the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) for securing this especially important debate. Like many…14 Sept 2021HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy hon. Friend will be aware that one of the best ways to reduce reoffending is education and work. When I speak to people in Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, one of the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: Removal of UpliftDoes my right hon. Friend agree that our economy is beginning to show signs of recovery, with unemployment down and record high job vacancies? In Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesMy grandfather Terry worked as a lorry driver, having left the Marines, for over 20 years for Bowyers in the town of Trowbridge. He was a Marine—a veteran—and we have a fantastic…13 Sept 2021HANSARDMulti-Academy Trusts (Ofsted Inspection)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend section 5 of the Education Act 2005 to provide that Ofsted may inspect the governing bodies of Multi-Academy Trusts.…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareI welcome my right hon. Friend’s investment into the NHS, particularly into the beds, which have obviously clogged up. We see this in Stoke-on-Trent, where the Royal Stoke…07 Sept 2021HANSARDGCSE and A-level ExaminationsThe Institute for Government has estimated that it will take about three years for the dust around grade inflation to settle. Will my right hon. Friend tell us when the chair of…06 Sept 2021