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HANSARDEmployment RegulationI sent a survey about how the Government have treated business to every registered company in the Weald of Kent, and they are terrified. Some 80% of them—four in five—are less…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister; that is very helpful. As I understand it, settled status under the EU settlement scheme entitles individuals to welfare payments, social housing,…13 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Regulation8. If he will take steps to reduce employment regulation for businesses.13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)In the light of the comments that Government Members have made on other provisions in the Bill, these new clauses seem to us completely unnecessary. Exactly as my hon. Friend just…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)In evidence for the Bill, Professor Brian Bell, who chairs the Migration Advisory Committee, spoke about what he sees as the incentives for people to come over here from France,…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)I do not disagree with the hon. Member at all about the problems in the sector. My point was that the fundamental reason for those problems is that the roles are underpaid.13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)I do not think I missed it in the Minister’s speech, although I apologise if I did. Can she advise on how many people have applied for and been granted settled status under the EU…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)The hon. Member for Woking has tabled the new clause with a view to the role that migrant health and care workers play in UK health services. We are all deeply grateful to our…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)Just to follow up on the numbers and check that I have understood this correctly, the Minister said that 5.7 million people have a grant of status, of whom 4.1 million people have…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)My figures are from the Government release of the data for December 2024. I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman has those figures or can break them down, but they state very…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)I am a little surprised to see the suggestion from the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire because my sense, from the rest of what he said in the debates we have had over…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)Might the hon. Gentleman tell us how many people would be satisfactory for him and what he is trying to achieve?13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eighth sitting)Clause 47 introduces a new provision for interim serious crime prevention orders. These allow the High Court to impose immediate restrictions, pending the determination of a full…11 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eighth sitting)Clause 50 allows the Crown court the power to impose a serious crime prevention order on acquittal or when allowing an appeal. Subsection (2) provides that in order to impose a…11 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eighth sitting)Clause 49 sets out a prescribed set of notification requirements, so that a person who is subject to a serious crime prevention order is required to provide the police or the…11 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eighth sitting)Clause 48 details who can apply to make orders and interim orders, and it replaces and extends the previous list in section 8 of the Serious Crime Act 2007. Can the Minister…11 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eighth sitting)Clause 46 allows the courts to impose an electronic monitoring requirement as part of a serious crime prevention order. The clause is helpful for investigating suspects who are…11 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eighth sitting)Clause 45 allows the relevant articles listed under clause 44 to be confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime Act. We support this measure. Question put and agreed to. Clause 45…11 Mar 2025