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HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI know my right hon. Friend has taken a close interest in the Bill since the outset, and he is right. The amendments fall into two categories: those that are simply unnecessary…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI cannot tell the hon. Gentleman that any two countries’ systems are the same. As I have previously said, those freedoms are in Rwanda’s constitution. He has previously asked me…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillOnce again, I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention. He has a tendency to repeat himself from time to time, as he admits, but he is right to do so. He has…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe monitoring committee’s work is independent. Commitments have already been made that there will be an update in Parliament, which is one of the amendments in lieu that we…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWith the leave of the House, Mr Deputy Speaker. I opened the debate by saying that we were not quite at the point of completing each other’s sentences, but perhaps we are there…15 Apr 2024HANSARDReturning Illegal Migrants to their Home CountryThe fact of the matter is that nearly 18,000 foreign national offenders were returned between January 2019 and December 2023. The fact of the matter is that Opposition Members,…15 Apr 2024HANSARDReturning Illegal Migrants to their Home CountryThe removals increased last year. It is interesting to note that Opposition Members, including the leader of the Labour party, have campaigned to ensure they are preventing the…15 Apr 2024HANSARDReturning Illegal Migrants to their Home CountryMay I first pay tribute to my hon. Friend and the work that goes on in his constituency? As he knows, I visited Gatwick recently and saw for myself the good work of the Border…15 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillNo, I will not give way. On Lords amendment 1, the use of a section 19(1)(b) statement does not mean that the Bill is incompatible with the European convention on human rights.…15 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillHere we are, back again debating the same issues and amendments that we have already rejected. We are not quite at the point yet of completing each other’s sentences, but we are…15 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will not; I will make some progress. Lords amendment 9 undermines provisions in existing legislation and is completely unnecessary. It is vital that the Government take steps to…15 Apr 2024HANSARDReturning Illegal Migrants to their Home CountryIn 2023, we delivered a strong removal performance, with overall returns back to pre-covid levels. In total, 26,000 were returned, an increase of 74%, at an average of 500 removed…15 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI beg to move.15 Apr 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will not. Turning to Lords amendment 7B, we know that assessing age is inherently difficult, but it is important that the Government take decisive action to deter adults from…15 Apr 2024HANSARD People Granted Asylum: Government SupportIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris, and to respond to the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron); I congratulate him on securing…26 Mar 2024HANSARD People Granted Asylum: Government SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his constructive point. He is right that co-ordination in this area is important, as it is in any area of Government business. That is why my point…26 Mar 2024HANSARD People Granted Asylum: Government SupportThese debates have happened, including recently, during the passage of the 2022 Act, where a specific amendment was tabled to that effect. The hon. Member is right that we…26 Mar 2024HANSARDBrook House Inquiry: Government ResponseThe Government are today publishing their response to the Brook House inquiry. The Government are grateful to the chair of the BHI, Kate Eves, for her review and welcome this…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMay I start by thanking every single right hon. and hon. Member who has contributed during the course of this debate? It has been detailed, thorough and constructive, and I am…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWe had a debate on Thursday on the costs of the scheme and not a single Labour Back Bencher was there. There was only the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame…18 Mar 2024