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HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillHow could I refuse?16 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are clear that foreign criminals should be deported wherever possible, and we will continue to do so, in stark contrast to the calls to stop the deportation of foreign national…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024I hope that the hon. Lady will forgive me because she did raise that question. Yes, it does relate to India as a whole. On her question about certain specific reports, my…10 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024. What a great pleasure…10 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024I can tell the hon. Gentleman that there has been an increase in the number of those claiming asylum from those countries; I said that a few moments ago. They are countries where…10 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024The point that I am making to the right hon. Gentleman is that a broad range of evidence has been considered. This has been considered by the UK courts. The assessment has been…10 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024May I say in response to the right hon. Gentleman’s final point that I think the Committee takes this subject incredibly seriously? That is why we have heard a number of speeches…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Rwanda Plan Cost and Asylum SystemOh, how much I enjoyed the smile on the shadow Minister’s face as he wound up. I am delighted to have the opportunity to wind up this debate. My only disappointment, perhaps even…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Rwanda Plan Cost and Asylum SystemThe hon. Lady threatens to resign, even as I say that. I knew she would be disappointed because I agreed with her on this point: she rightly challenged Labour on what its plan…09 Jan 2024HANSARDKnife crimeI invite the hon. Lady to lobby the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. If she stays for the next debate, she may even be able to lobby a Minister in person, but her bid has…14 Dec 2023HANSARDHome Affairs CommitteeAnd she smiles.14 Dec 2023HANSARDHome Affairs CommitteeMay I add my thanks to the right hon. Member and her Committee for this comprehensive report on human trafficking? We will of course consider all the recommendations and findings,…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeMay I join the shadow Minister in agreeing that this has been an important and constructive debate, and in praising my right hon. Friend the Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillForgive me, but I will not. In the time I have left, I will refer to my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger), who I hope will continue to work with me on this Bill. I…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe answer is: no, no and no. [Interruption.] I am here; I have been in the Chamber. Turning to my right hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth West (Sir Conor Burns), I thank my…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMay I give the hon. Gentleman this commitment: I will continue to work with him on the points that he has raised? I need to be careful about legal advice, as a former Law Officer.…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI say directly to my hon. Friend that I will continue to work with him on this. I will come back to his specific points, and I hope I will address his very concern, perhaps in…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillHow could I refuse?12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt will start off in the hundreds and scale up into the thousands. I enjoyed the hon. Gentleman’s speech. Whenever he speaks, I always think he has a smile behind the grimace and…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will give way to the hon. Gentleman, specifically on the point about spurious claims.12 Dec 2023