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HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI thank the hon. Member for Canterbury (Rosie Duffield) for securing this debate, providing the opportunity for the House to discuss the misuse of nitrous oxide, which, as…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideAbsolutely—it is about being clear that laughing gas is no laughing matter, in terms of the impact that it can have on people’s health. Nitrous oxide is considered a psychoactive…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I will come in a minute to some things we are looking at—a package partly around online harms more generally, which include, of…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI appreciate my hon. Friend’s frustration, and having campaigned for the 2016 Act I know what the situation was before that, when the theory was that a shop would be selling…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI start by welcoming the overall support for this measure from the Opposition Benches and in particular the constructive tone struck by the Labour and SNP spokespeople in…15 Jul 2020HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI beg to move, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 13 July, be approved. That…15 Jul 2020HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismThe hon. Gentleman will appreciate that I cannot get into commenting on particular police operations in relation to this group or any other group that may be of interest in…15 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration Health Surcharge ExemptionThe details published this morning relate to the new system beyond 1 January. However, to be clear, we will refund those who have paid the charge since 31 March, not just since…13 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration Health Surcharge ExemptionI will contrast those comments with the comments on the immigration health surcharge from the Labour party during the Immigration Bill Committee. We are clear that our NHS offers…13 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration Health Surcharge ExemptionI think the people of Ilford South working in the NHS will have been pleased to see the measures that we have taken, not least the fact that we will look to prioritise those…13 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration Health Surcharge ExemptionHome Office and Department of Health and Social Care officials are working to implement the surcharge exemption. The Home Office is currently identifying all those on a tier 2…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany people listening in Torfaen and Halifax will be wondering whether the hon. Gentleman has been following the sad news about the economic impact of covid-19 and the number of…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe set out clearly, during the passage of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill recently, our plan to look at negotiating a proper agreement with…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been very clear in our response to the Migration Advisory Committee report, and we will make sure that our new system serves the whole of our United Kingdom.13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsTo be clear, the health and care visa will, by definition, include various areas in the care sector. As I touched on in response to the shadow Home Secretary, our vision for the…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have already taken a range of actions. We are working with local authorities, which, as the hon. Gentleman has touched on, have the duty to make the application for those…13 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration Health Surcharge ExemptionThe hon. Member asks how long, but I said in my answer that refund payments had already started, and we will imminently implement the new health and care visa, which will see…13 Jul 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemWe are ending free movement and will introduce a new, firmer, fairer, skills-led global immigration system, with further details of it published today. Last month our Immigration…13 Jul 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemI agree with my hon. Friend. The points-based system will support our wider economic strategy by encouraging investment in a domestic UK workforce while ensuring that businesses…13 Jul 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemI absolutely agree. Under our new points-based immigration system, the UK, especially the Black Country, will continue to be open to the best talent from around the world. But my…13 Jul 2020