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HANSARD Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration RequirementsI would not class the automatic granting of UK nationality as small beer. The provisions I have just read out apply regardless of the nationality of the parent. Both parents can…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration RequirementsIn a moment. I acknowledge the strong representations made in the debate—I suspect I am about to get some more—as well as during the passage of the Nationality and Borders Bill…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration RequirementsMy hon. Friend makes his point strongly on the record. I will move on to the treatment of family members of non-UK service personnel and particularly whether any fee waivers…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration RequirementsGo on, then.05 Jan 2022HANSARD Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration RequirementsThey certainly would not be worthless if they benefited someone. However, in terms of our final response, we hear the strength of opinions on the length of service proposed and…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration RequirementsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I note your instruction to make sure there is at least three minutes left at the end for the hon. Member for…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration RequirementsThe Government will publish their response to the consultation shortly.05 Jan 2022HANSARD European Entry-Exit System Requirements: Port of DoverIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Dover (Mrs Elphicke) for securing the debate, and to other colleagues…15 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonI am happy to agree with the hon. Gentleman again on those points, and I am happy to review that. We welcome feedback about how the service is performing, particularly from…09 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonRecent conversations have been positive, and we are exploring all the options to ensure that people are moved on from hotels as quickly as possible, including through the very…09 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonFor the benefit of the House, I confirm that I am aware of the place to which the hon. Gentleman refers but, like him, I think that in this forum it is best not to specifically…09 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonI congratulate the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) on securing this debate on services for asylum seekers in his community. As he has demonstrated, he is a…09 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonI thank the hon. Gentleman for those comments. There are other parts of this policy area where we will not agree, so it is pleasing to hear that this is one where we do. My own…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI am pleased the right hon. Gentleman did not throw a book at the Dispatch Box this time. Let me repeat what I just said: no one extra in scope, no change in criteria, and…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillAn app-based solution was helpfully suggested by the3million. Having held my role, the hon. Lady will know the usual sorts of security caveats that we would add, but it is…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIt has certainly been an interesting debate. I thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate (Bambos Charalambous) —I think he is moving on to pastures new…07 Dec 2021HANSARDRegisters of Births and Deaths BillTo be absolutely clear, that is not the Government’s intent. The law will still provide for hard-copy birth certificates.26 Nov 2021HANSARDRegisters of Births and Deaths BillPerhaps it might help if I say that these changed procedures would not change the rules about what goes into the medical certificate of the cause of death. We have already moved…26 Nov 2021HANSARDRegisters of Births and Deaths BillIt might be helpful if I point out that in many cases it would be the medical certificate of the causes of death that would set out the circumstances of the death and what…26 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am certainly happy to look into the matter and meet the hon. Member about the case to which she refers. We have put additional resources into the Windrush compensation scheme…22 Nov 2021