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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI agree entirely with my hon. Friend, who speaks with great experience and authority. He will be aware of other instances in which we have legislated and continue to legislate,…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillRespectfully, that is not directly relevant to amendment 8. The answer to the question on voluntary removals is yes, this will happen in exactly the same way. There have been…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI disagree entirely with all the points that the hon. Gentleman has made; I know that he is patient, and he will hear me respond to each and every one.18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI have already given way to the hon. Gentleman, so I will make progress. That shows that if you enter the United Kingdom illegally, you will not be able to stay. We cannot allow…18 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum and MigrationI will come back to the hon. and learned Lady’s points—she made a series of points. She is right that she led a Select Committee visit to Rwanda. I very much look forward to…14 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum and MigrationI am very grateful indeed to the right hon. Lady for that point, but there are Labour Members of Parliament other than those two—at the moment, in any event. Once again, I pay…14 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum and MigrationI start, as other right hon. and hon. Members have done, by paying tribute to and praising the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), the Chair of…14 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum and MigrationI understand the right hon. Member’s point; I disagree with it fundamentally. That would be not a deterrent but the opposite of a deterrent: it would be a pull factor and an…14 Mar 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration: Co-operation with FranceJoint working with our French partners is crucial to stopping the boats. Thanks in no small part to that joint working, small boat crossings were down by 46% last year.26 Feb 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration: Co-operation with FranceI can confirm that the Government have beaten our target of closing 50 hotels by the end of January, which I am sure the hon. Gentleman will want to welcome.26 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the right hon. Lady knows, Mr Neal’s appointment was terminated after he breached the terms of his appointment and lost the trust of the Home Secretary in relation to the…26 Feb 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration: Co-operation with FranceMy hon. Friend is right: I was in France nine days ago. Even while I was there, a boat was seized, but he is right to say that more needs to be done. Personnel, equipment and…26 Feb 2024HANSARDUnited Kingdom and Frontex: Working ArrangementI am pleased to announce that a landmark working arrangement between the UK and Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is being launched today. The working…23 Feb 2024HANSARD Deportation of Foreign National OffendersIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I pay tribute to my good friend, my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean), for the way in which…07 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI am grateful to the Opposition for giving me the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Government and to speak about our record on fighting crime, including our work to get…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I will turn directly to violence reduction units, which will help to address some of those points. The fact is, where gaps or…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanThe Criminal Justice Bill is passing through Parliament, having had its Committee stage. I do not want to steal the thunder of the Policing Minister, who will wind up the debate…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI agree with the hon. Lady’s last point. Given the representatives in the Chamber, I think a lot will be said in the debate, and rightly so, in relation to crime and knife crime…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanThe right hon. Lady will know from my response that I referred to previously that the police have told us the greatest risk is the criminal use of zombie-style knives and…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanMy hon. Friend is a powerful advocate for his community; I know he will continue to champion this important issue and continue his campaign. I look forward to his further…06 Feb 2024