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HANSARDUkraineI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words and comments. He is absolutely right that we will hear many more cases of elderly relatives and grandparents—that is a fact—which is…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineWe discuss all issues, some of which I cannot share on the Floor of the House because they are very sensitive in light of the attacks. I know my hon. Friend will respect that.…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineYes, of course. I will need to see the case, as well, because the hon. Lady is raising it for the first time. I will pick that up.01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe hon. Lady has just made the case that I constantly make across Departments when it comes to accommodation. We do not want people in hotels. There is estate and Government…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI refer the hon. Lady to what I have said already in the House about the practical routes we are putting in place. [ Interruption. ] She can shake her head. I am sorry that she…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineIt is an important point. Discussions have taken place; the Immigration Minister started discussions last week with Neil Gray. Those discussions must take place on a near-daily…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend highlights brilliantly the generosity of the British people in her own constituency. We are all grateful for that. It is important, as I have said a few times now…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I want to come back to a point I made earlier on. The situation is very difficult in-region and in Ukraine. Inevitably, UN agencies will be…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineAbsolutely. I would like to pick up both cases, and what I would say is please send the information to us, so that we can advise people of where they can go and save time in this…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Infiltration is one aspect, but there is much wider security and intelligence information that points to why we need these checks. We know—I…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank my right hon. and learned Friend—he is a great friend on this and many other issues. Sadly, in the current age we have seen too many crises and too many people displaced…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI absolutely reject the hon. Lady’s comments about round the Nationality and Borders Bill, because this is the equivalent of a safe route and it is a Government-sponsored scheme.…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI am not even going to address the points the hon. Gentleman has made. I have spoken very clearly about the schemes. We are very clear. It is not just about our generosity. There…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThank you.01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineAs I said, if the hon. Lady wants to send me the details we will look into that.01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe routes are published on gov.uk, so the hon. Gentleman can see them, and I have outlined them this afternoon. In its response, the whole United Kingdom stands shoulder to…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineNo, and my hon. Friend is right to say that. I have said it already during the statement, but the situation is deteriorating—that is just a fact. We have been able to turn cases…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe hon. Member makes a very important point. In fact, that was part of the conversation I had today with the ambassador. Aid in country is needed—it is absolutely needed—and…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is not a moment for making flippant remarks or anything of that nature, which has obviously taken place in the House in some quarters…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. To emphasise his point, this is a crisis that does not sleep and does not rest: this is 24/7. We are standing up an operation tomorrow in…01 Mar 2022