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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixth sitting)Does the hon. Member share my slight disappointment that it does not go further? Other countries bestow naturalisation on citizens, in particular those who worked for health and…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixth sitting)If I heard the Minister correctly, he is suggesting that someone should pursue their rights through the Equality and Human Rights Commission, but that process would take years and…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixth sitting)I thought the Minister was one of those who believed in Parliament taking back control, not the Executive having more control, but let me have one more attempt at the legal aid…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixth sitting)Is that a yes or no?19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixth sitting)It is in part, but publishing the full grounds will help to determine whether people seek to take a case or not. My further question is about the equality impact assessment. As I…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixth sitting)Is it the Minister’s intention that the Government will publish the grounds on which decisions are made with discretionary purposes for each decision, regardless of whether they…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)So when the Government said in February that the issue was being reviewed, was it not being reviewed then? It is extraordinary that many months down the line the Minister is…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way. Yesterday we saw Parliament at its finest, and I genuinely think that he is a decent man, but what he is saying today is not what was…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)I want to comment on the point about the burden on taxpayers. First, there is a very significant profit margin—86% profit for some of the processes of the Home Office—so there is…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)Will the Minister give way?19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)Some people are fortunate enough to find sponsors for these processes, but fundamentally that still leaves the problem in place. The Government said they would review this. Where…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)I am not sure why the hon. Lady’s parents were concerned about Paris in particular, but the point is that they were able to make that choice. In these circumstances, children born…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank colleagues for their kind words about not particularly wanting to hear my contribution and being grateful for the technical problem. I support the amendments because I…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)I am a little rusty when it comes to this process, Sir Roger, so thank you for your clarifications. I missed the first evidence session, in which declarations of interest were…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister is being very generous in giving way. Perhaps he will be able to tell us how many applications for a fee waiver were denied by the Home Office in each of the last few…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)Does she give lessons?19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)There is a slight contradiction in what the right hon. Member is claiming, because in the practical, lived reality of examples in my constituency it is at the point that a child…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)I, too, congratulate the Minister on his new role. If the Minister is saying that this may require further explanation in the guidance, will he agree to review it in more depth…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)rose—19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Sixth sitting)I will not repeat the excellent points that have been made by colleagues, and I will try to be brief. My first point is about international law. It seems that most responsible…19 Oct 2021