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HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsOur new laws, brought in through the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, mean that we have legislated to introduce long-term solutions and to address legal entry into the UK. Of…05 Sept 2022HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsDespite the chuntering from the Opposition Benches, my right hon. Friend speaks a lot of common sense on these issues. This is important, primarily because when it comes to…05 Sept 2022HANSARDUK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development PartnershipIt is important to emphasise again that the number of people who can be relocated is unlimited and, importantly, they have the support and capacity in-country—that is part of the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsI would be very happy to attend the right hon. Lady’s Committee. I think the date of 21 September has been set, although I am not sure whether that has been shared with her. This…05 Sept 2022HANSARDAlbanian MigrantsOver the last calendar year, I have overseen the enforced removal of more Albanian nationals than any other nationality. We regularly return Albanian criminals and immigration…05 Sept 2022HANSARDAlbanian MigrantsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. He is correct that over the summer the majority of arrivals in small boats from France—about 60%—have been Albanian nationals. He will be…05 Sept 2022HANSARDWar in UkraineThose checks are there for very good reasons—there is no question about that. When we look at the volatility and the instability in the region and many of the national security…05 Sept 2022HANSARDProtestor Activity: Risk to Infrastructure and Public SafetyWe live in a vibrant, open country, where we all enjoy the right to lawful, peaceful protest. However, I, the public and, no doubt, my hon. Friend are increasingly incensed by the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince I became Home Secretary in 2019 I have pursued the people’s priorities: backed the police with a record £17 billion; expanded stop-and-search powers; better equipped the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDWar in UkraineThe hon. Lady is absolutely right—there is no dispute there whatever. Other Departments are involved in housing, working with local authorities and ensuring a smooth transfer and…05 Sept 2022HANSARDProtestor Activity: Risk to Infrastructure and Public SafetyMy hon. Friend raises some really important points, and this comes back to your opening remarks, Mr Speaker, about the season of protest that seems to be taking place, which has…05 Sept 2022HANSARDOverdose Prevention CentresWelcome back, Mr Speaker. I endorse everything you have just said. We enjoy the right to lawful, peaceful protest, but we enjoy the right to open democracy as well. Those who…05 Sept 2022HANSARDWar in UkraineThe UK Government rapidly created the UK visa scheme to support Ukrainians seeking refuge from Putin’s barbaric invasion, each for a three-year period with full access to work,…05 Sept 2022HANSARDWar in UkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Government are consistently working hard to maximise the number of people in sponsorship schemes, as well as those coming through the visa…05 Sept 2022HANSARDWar in UkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: housing remains a challenge, as we have always found through all the schemes that we have run, particularly the resettlement and refugee…05 Sept 2022HANSARDOverdose Prevention CentresI totally recognise and understand not only the hon. Lady’s remarks, but the scale of drug addiction and drug deaths—we have discussed this many times before in this House and it…05 Sept 2022HANSARDOverdose Prevention CentresThe hon. Lady makes a very important point about the tragedy of drug deaths, and she highlights the incredibly important work of Dame Carol Black. I pay tribute to the work of…05 Sept 2022HANSARDWork of the Home OfficeToday I am updating Parliament on Home Office delivery since my statement of 31 March 2022. The Department is committed to delivering better outcomes for the public and will…05 Sept 2022HANSARDImmigration and Border ControlToday will see the publication of two documents supporting the Home Office’s strategy for the future border: “An Independent review of Border Force” (CP 700) and the “New Plan for…20 Jul 2022HANSARDInterception of Communications Code of PracticeThe Investigatory Powers Act 2016 provides a regulatory framework for the use of a number of covert investigatory powers, to ensure that the powers are used by public authorities…20 Jul 2022