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HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeI have made the point several times about those who are inadmissible to the asylum system, which is those who come to our country through illegal routes. We have made abundantly…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeFirst of all, the hon. Gentleman is absolutely wrong. As for the costs of removing individuals, for the record, it is worth reflecting upon the number of Opposition Members who…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeAs we have as well. The hon. Lady will also be aware of the facilities that have been put in place—all the recreation, leisure, legal and accommodation facilities that UK…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeMy right hon. Friend makes the most important point about safe and legal routes. As I announced in my statement, we have resettled over 180,000 people through safe and legal…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeI think it is fair to say that my hon. Friend has made a very powerful and compelling case for the dispersal policy, but equally for why doing nothing is no longer an issue when…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeAbsolutely—we can—and that was part of our negotiation with the Rwandan Government. It has been made very clear in the legal agreement that we have between us.19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I will repeat what I said earlier: this is the same party opposite that writes letters to me frequently to stop us removing people with no…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I pay tribute to Stoke Council and to all parliamentary colleagues from Stoke-on-Trent who have made representations over a long period of time…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeWell, of course, tackling people smugglers at source is exactly what our country and Government are leading on right now. We are leading on that work with our intelligence and…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeI will repeat what I said earlier on. Decisions will be taken on a case-by-case basis and nobody will be removed if it is unsafe or inappropriate for them.19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeWhen it comes to safe and legal routes, I hope that the hon. Lady will vote with the Government on the Nationality and Borders Bill, because that is exactly what this Government…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeMy hon. Friend makes some very important points, particularly about the country of Rwanda. Those of us in this House who know Rwanda well—I put that in the context of some of the…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeAs I said earlier, there is a difference between trafficking cases and those who have been smuggled through the people smuggling routes. When it comes to cases of trafficking, we…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeThat is exactly why we are proposing safe and legal routes, as we have done with Syria and Afghanistan. These are bespoke routes that help those fleeing persecution. There is an…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeAgain, I refer to the tone in which the right hon. Gentleman refers to our partners in Rwanda, which frankly I think is quite questionable. I remind him and all Members of the…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeI refer the hon. Gentleman to the comments I made earlier on Rwanda: Rwanda is a safe country and I think his tone on Rwanda as a country and our partnership is unjustifiable and…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeMy hon. Friend is a voice of common sense on this, primarily because we want that deterrent effect—there is no doubt about that—and in addition we want to go after the individuals…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeFirst, I am surprised that the right hon. Lady is using Sir David’s name in vain, given that a former Labour Home Secretary infamously and discourteously described the Home Office…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeI thank my hon. Friend for his support and his comments. As I said earlier, I think the Opposition should just be honest about their position. They clearly stand for open borders;…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It goes without saying that it seems to be fine, depending on your political persuasion, to say it is fine for the EU, it is fine for the UN,…19 Apr 2022