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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Roger. Although I have been on a Bill Committee before, I am a bit rusty. We deal with just one amendment first—not the whole of clause 1.19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fifth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that clarity is absolutely crucial, given the mistrust of the Home Office that often exists because of its high error rate in some citizenship and wider…19 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you, Your Excellency, for being with us today. How were the offshore countries selected to be the base for processing, and what work was done with their Governments before…23 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I think Mariam mentioned that there is a vanishingly small number of safe routes, which creates the incentive to take dangerous routes into the UK. Could any of the witnesses…23 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fourth sitting)That is very clear and helpful. Thank you.23 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fourth sitting)Q In your opinion, are there clauses in the Bill that need to be completely removed for it to be compliant, or are you able to suggest amendments or tweaks that could make it in…23 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Ms Mullally, you also mentioned some specific cases where you fear this Bill could contradict existing case precedent—you mentioned a Greek case and a Croatian case. If it has…23 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you. You mentioned some exemptions in the more recent equality impact assessment that you would like to see for children. What are those specific exemptions that you would…23 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Dame Sara, you just mentioned the 10 pilots that the Home Office is undertaking on local safeguarding boards and you said that you would not want to see good practice that is…23 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Third sitting)Q And there were no asylum claims from either of those countries to Australia before they were selected as sites? George Brandis: I am not aware that there were any from either…23 Sept 2021HANSARDRemoval of Universal Credit Uplift: Food Bank UsageSince 2010, there has been an explosion in the number of people unable to put food on the table. Conservatives such as the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Julie Marson)…13 Sept 2021HANSARDRemoval of Universal Credit Uplift: Food Bank Usage16. What steps her Department plans to take to measure the potential effect of the removal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit from 6 October 2021 on…13 Sept 2021HANSARDLegacy of Jo CoxThank you. In that horrific moment when Jo was taken, our country was at a crossroads and many of us feared that the attack risked opening up a seam of division and unleashing…09 Sept 2021HANSARDLegacy of Jo CoxI beg to move, That this House has considered the legacy of Jo Cox— the positive legacy of Jo Cox. It is wonderful to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDLegacy of Jo CoxThank you again, Madam Deputy Speaker. I also thank the House authorities and the Backbench Business Committee for giving us a chance to pay our respects here in the Chamber and,…09 Sept 2021HANSARDLegacy of Jo CoxThank you; well said. Across the country, some 20 million people have now been involved in Great Get Togethers, which is a testament to the positivity that Jo helped to inculcate.…09 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Member’s Financial Interests because I have help from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy—RAMP—project for my work in this…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAt the hands of the Conservative party.19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe public seem to want a fair, fast and affordable system, so can the Home Secretary tell the public how much more the taxpayer will pay for her new proposals?19 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate the Secretary of State on his new role.There are 1.5 million older people, disabled people and carers with unmet needs who are desperately waiting for care reform.…13 Jul 2021