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HANSARD Asylum Accommodation: Barry House, East DulwichI congratulate the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) on securing the debate. The United Kingdom has a long and proud history of helping the world’s most…19 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementThis is certainly an interesting day to be responding to a debate. As is the case with the shadow Minister, this is not my usual field, but I agreed to respond to this debate…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementWe will set out the details in the Bill and we look forward to the debates on it, but certainly we are clear that the registrar of companies should become more of an active…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementWe would accept there is a need to go further and certainly, following today’s debate, we look forward to the debates we will have on the forthcoming Bill. From what we have heard…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementObviously, it would be tempting for me, at the Dispatch Box in the current situation, to make a raft of pledges on behalf of the Government about all the things I might like to…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementAs always, my hon. Friend makes a powerful case for going further. He will be aware that the Government have committed to a review of the whistleblowing framework, and we are…07 Jul 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI am not sure where the shadow Minister gets his figures from. He said that 960 claims have been made, but the actual figure is 3,878, and more than 1,800 had been made by 1…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewAs Members are aware, we are recruiting additional people into the compensation scheme team, so we are increasing the number of staff working on it. To be clear, despite recent…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI hear the hon. Member’s point; we all agree that a private company would not be the right option. Setting up a different organisation would clearly take time. Again, it would be…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) for securing the debate, and all right hon. and hon. Members for…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI will give way one last time; I am conscious that I need to allow time for the hon. Member for Edmonton to wind up.29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewWe had a letter from the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee following the visit. We will shortly be replying, and I will be happy to reply in further detail to those points when…29 Jun 2022HANSARDPoints-based Immigration System: Labour ShortagesThe hon. Member might benefit from taking some time to look at the labour markets across most of the developed world, including the European Union. He will see that shortages in…20 Jun 2022HANSARDPassport Application Processing TimesIt is concerning to hear of those examples, because there are clear standards and procedures for how passports are delivered: they cannot, for example, just be left in a communal…20 Jun 2022HANSARDPassport Application Processing TimesAs we have said a couple of times before at the Dispatch Box, people involved in the passport operation have been back in the office for some time. However, we are happy to…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have already made clear the actions we are taking. Since April last year we have been advising people to allow up to 10 weeks for an application, although 91% of people get…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to take the details of that individual case from the hon. Member. We are aware of an issue with the MPs’ hotline this morning; the hub and email are unaffected. Home…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have already recruited another 650 staff and are in the process of recruiting another 550. Obviously, where people have been waiting over 10 weeks and have travel booked, we…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss this matter. As other colleagues will know, I have already dealt with a number of groups in relation to Ukraine, and there are…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand the hon. Gentleman’s concerns. To be clear, the MOD processes ARAP applications and deals with eligibility. Given our expertise in that area, we are certainly happy…20 Jun 2022