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HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentMr Atkinson, as you can see you have two and a half minutes.08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery few weeks, assorted far-right activists descend on my peaceful city of Perth to holler abuse at asylum seekers placed in hotels by the Home Office. They come tanked up on…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentOrder. This has been a very good-natured debate and we have allowed everybody to be heard. Mr Allister expects the same courtesy.08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentOrder.08 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairing, Mr Stuart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) on securing the debate, but I say to him, as…03 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeAt the beginning of Pride Month, a number of trans people will be unsettled and anxious about the contents of the statement today; they will be wondering how on earth they will…01 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have a debate about the rise of the far right across the whole UK? There is barely a constituency in the country that is not touched by its poison, hate and misinformation…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the past few weeks, the Home Secretary has announced a whole swathe of new restrictive asylum and immigration policies which, as we know from over the weekend, are at best…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackWhat happened at Golders Green this morning was simply sickening and abhorrent, and the rise of antisemitism should alarm all of us in the House. The recent attacks on the Jewish…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsAbsolutely. We cannot praise those organisations enough, because they are working in Labour’s hostile environment, where everything has been made harder for them to operate, so of…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsThe hon. Lady is spot on, and entirely right to raise those issues. The changes will effectively retraumatise so many asylum seekers and refugees who have already experienced of…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsI wish I had more than a few seconds to sum up what has been an important and significant debate. There are a couple of things that I thought would happen: first, that most of his…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsI absolutely agree. I am really pleased that the hon. Lady raised that issue, and she is right to do so. I have received countless briefings from a number of organisations,…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsDoes the hon. Lady want to intervene? Sorry; I thought she was making weird gestures at me, but obviously she is just looking at her phone. That is what is actually happening. As…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsI beg to move, That this House has considered immigration reforms. It is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. What an extraordinary few weeks we have had in…17 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ13. After his inept and failed coup against the Prime Minister, Anas Sarwar last week announced Scottish Labour’s new campaign slogan—not “Into the abyss”, but, rather, the…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is absolutely right that student debt has been one of the main focuses this week. Students are graduating with an average debt of £53,000. That simply is an appalling and…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Saturday, the cream of UK music will gather in Manchester for the annual Brit awards, and I am sure the Secretary of State would like to wish everybody all the best for that.…26 Feb 2026HANSARDWorld Cup: Travelling FansI am quite surprised at that last question, because one of the things that Scotland qualifying for the world cup brings is a unity to the nation. We are all looking forward to…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Electronic Travel Authorisation: Dual NationalsThe Minister put the changes on the gov.uk website. Why did not he do something original, like maybe writing to people with dual nationalities across the UK? He would not have got…25 Feb 2026