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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)This comes back to the point that we were discussing this morning about PTSD. The Minister seems to be saying that if PTSD were on the list and someone could not prove that they…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a brief intervention. I am reminded of what the right hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby said about being cautioned by the police. Will the good reasons clauses cover…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Is that £4 million to £6 million just for the civil legal services under clause 22 for people under priority removal notices?26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Members will be pleased to know that I will be brief, not least because my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield, Southgate has been so comprehensive, but also because I spoke on…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Clause 23 is deeply pernicious and comes at a time that suggests that the Government have rushed this legislation. Last Tuesday, there was a meeting between the Prime Minister’s…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)rose—26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister suggests there is clarity where no clarity exists. If the clause is not to reduce the weight that the evidence is given, what exactly is it there for? Is he…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)rose —26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Is the Minister saying that the guidance will set out what a gay man needs to provide in order to prove that they will face persecution? I think and hope that is what he is…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Earlier today, the Minister mentioned that Albania, from where we accept many asylum cases, could be considered a safe country. Can he tell us about other safe countries?…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister says that he does not want to get into a running dialogue—that is fine—but can we have just a rough idea of how many countries are currently in bilateral negotiations…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way on that point?26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister—he is being generous. On the first safe country, the Government might have more standing and the public more confidence in them had they not abandoned their…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)If so, why cut it?26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)This comes back to the first safe country. The Minister makes the point that we both agree on—we are proud of the UK’s contribution to humanitarian support and of military…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Frit.26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way on that issue?26 Oct 2021