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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)Q We have heard a lot of mixed comments in the evidence sessions today, but quite a few witnesses have highlighted that the Bill only tackles half the story of border security,…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to look at clauses 13 to 17 and what the Crown Prosecution Service thinks of them, so this question is more directed at you, Sarah. Considering their application both…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (First sitting)Q If I may, I will turn away from these historic strategic issues back to the wording in the Bill. I would welcome your thoughts on clauses 13, 14 and 16 about the new offences.…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)Q We have heard a lot today about supply and demand factors for migration, which you do understand. Data sharing is meant to be one of the examples of, “This is our way as a…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (First sitting)Q I want to broaden this out. Enver highlighted the Refugee Council’s view on the Bill being too narrow. What is the view of the Scottish Refugee Council and the British Red Cross…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (First sitting)Q What are the things that you would like to see the Bill go further on? We just heard from the legal director at the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association that they have…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)Q How would the changes to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs data sharing improve border security? Professor Brian Bell: I do not have expertise in that area. I am confused as to…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for the answer, Karl. Are you suggesting that, to combat the small boats issue, we should have more schemes like the Ukrainian one? Karl Williams: I do not think it…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)Q Karl, you talked about how the Bill does not have very much deterrence in it. What is your view on safe, legal routes? If we had safe, legal routes, would that not deter people…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Second sitting)Q If I may briefly follow up, I appreciate the Minister for Border Security and Asylum’s thoughts on safe routes. Ukraine has long been held up as a good example: we housed a lot…27 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsDespite my constituency being only a stone’s throw from Heathrow, we have no direct rail link to the country’s busiest airport. Last week, Heathrow Southern Railway submitted a…13 Feb 2025HANSARD UkraineEvery time President Trump makes a statement about Ukraine I hear from constituents that they are terrified for the future of Ukraine, and never more so than in the last 24 hours.…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe main road through my constituency of Woking has been closed for the fourth time in short succession following cladding falling off a hotel. Cladding fell off it during…13 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI was about to be nice to the Minister and the team before the hon. Member intervened, which is quite ironic. I am very grateful that the Government have listened to the concerns…05 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentIn her statement, the Secretary of State said that local elections in Surrey will be cancelled “given the urgency of creating sustainable new unitary structures”. Does she find it…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI thank the hon. Gentleman for his helpful contribution. We should not have councils competing against each other, but although we have to recognise deprivation, and local…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceLocal government should be the bedrock of our communities. Councils should be empowered to deliver local services and invest in infrastructure, and they should be planning to make…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI thank the Minister for admitting that the 0.3% rise in DCN funding is happening. I do not think he can say that the Liberal Democrats and I are looking both ways on…05 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that the Justice Secretary is aware of the tragic case of my constituent Sara Sharif. Will she consider reforming family courts and ending the presumption in favour of…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Arrangements: Presumption of Parental InvolvementAs the MP for Sara Sharif, I am very thankful that the hon. Lady has raised her case. As she knows, I called for an immediate safeguarding review, to understand the reasoning.…22 Jan 2025