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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Ukraine and Afghanistan schemes clearly show the enormous compassion of the British people, but the reality is that the abuse of the system, particularly the use of hotels for…07 Mar 2023HANSARDBereavement2. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by the UK Commission on Bereavement entitled “Bereavement is everyone’s business”, published in…07 Mar 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentLike me, the Minister, the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister believe that hotels are the wrong place to put people seeking asylum, but on Saturday in Skegness another protest…20 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsTwo weeks ago, more than 350 people attended a meeting in Skegness to discuss the use of five seafront hotels to house asylum seekers. They were united in their view that there…07 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe proposed takeover of Activision by Microsoft has the potential to have a profound impact on many of Britain’s brilliant video games industry manufacturers and makers. Although…29 Nov 2022HANSARDHotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority ConsultationThere are now five hotels in Skegness occupied by asylum seekers and a further one in my constituency. I thank the Minister, and indeed the Home Secretary, for the engagement he…23 Nov 2022HANSARDMixed-use Development6. What steps he is taking to support mixed-use developments.21 Nov 2022HANSARDMixed-use DevelopmentThe Skegness Gateway project is a 1,000-home development, but it is also home—thanks to the levelling-up fund—to a new college for Skegness and, if all goes well, it could be a…21 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasUltimately, this is where we need joined-up government, whereby the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care deliver on the same priorities, and I really do think…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that increasing all those routes is hugely important. Of course, we would all like to see more doctors trained in this country, and the…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. It is always tempting to ask the Minister to go and have a word with his former self, but we cannot do that. I think he has read the…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasWe are all hugely grateful for the fantastic work that doctors do for us all, as the Minister alluded to. I do not just say that because I am married to one, although it brings it…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasI beg to move, That this House has considered visas for international doctors. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. This is a debate about doctors, but…02 Nov 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersThe concern is ultimately that China is taking the same attitude to human rights in this country as it is taking at home. Many of us have raised that concern and it is not my…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSo-called open prisons in constituencies such as mine, such as North Sea Camp, play a vital role in our justice system, but the inmates in those prisons often cause concern to…18 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanI welcome the focus on putting rocket boosters under Britain’s brilliant technology sector in the Chancellor’s Budget, but internet businesses are open 24/7. This is a…23 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIn 2012, prior to the diamond jubilee, the Queen hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for national newspaper editors, the usual great and the good, and, to my surprise,…10 Sept 2022HANSARDDisability and Gender Inclusivity in the MediaI congratulate the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) on securing this important debate, because representation matters. It strengthens the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDData Protection and Digital InformationToday, the Government are introducing the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill in the House of Commons. The Bill is being introduced after the Government published their…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBBC Charter: Regional Television NewsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and it is a pleasure to be back, however briefly. I thank hon. Members for their kind words. I feel that I should…12 Jul 2022