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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight first and foremost crucial skills that are obviously important to our labour market. Our new points-based immigration system does…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and we have heard in the House this afternoon from many right hon. and hon. Members the absolute challenge this country faces on illegal…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Application DeadlineFirst, let me re-emphasise a point that Ministers and I have made in this House on repeated occasions. It is absolutely right that we do everything possible to give children in…12 Jul 2021HANSARDHate Crime Legislation: Law Commission ReviewAll forms of hate crime are completely unacceptable and the UK has a robust legislative framework to respond to it. We are absolutely clear that the cowards who commit these…12 Jul 2021HANSARDHate Crime Legislation: Law Commission ReviewFirst, let me acknowledge the points that the hon. Lady has made. She is absolutely right about hate crimes, misogyny and crimes against women in particular, and some of the most…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Application DeadlineAs of 30 June, the EU settlement scheme had received more than 6 million applications and issued more than 5.1 million grants of status. As we have discussed before, the scheme…12 Jul 2021HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsViolence against women and girls is thoroughly unacceptable—the House heard my comments earlier on—and there is no place in our society for such acts. My hon. Friend will be well…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right and I look forward to the discussion that we will have tomorrow. This is a very harrowing case and I have been following the details of it…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith respect to the hon. Gentleman’s question, I am afraid that he has not read the Bill, or the new plan for immigration, or followed the debate and the discussion. I have been…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Application DeadlineAs I have said, the scheme has been a phenomenal success. There are many naysayers across the country and in this House who refused to believe that even 3 million people would be…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for the important points that he has aired this afternoon. He is absolutely right: both the Minister for Crime and Policing and I have…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that the whole House will join me in condemning the sickening racist abuse directed last night at our heroic England football team on social media. These young men…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme: Application DeadlineFirst, the Home Office has been very clear in the support it will provide to people and late applications. The hon. Gentleman has rightly made an important point about the right…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst and foremost, as I have said already, there are no words to describe the appalling acts that have taken place. [Interruption.] Would the right hon. Member for Hackney North…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEveryone in the House will absolutely join in not only celebrating our incredible football team and the resilience of all our players but fundamentally calling out the appalling…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe online harms Bill, on which the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is also leading, will be brought forward and the Government have been very clear about that.…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTerrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures: 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIn March I published the new plan for immigration (NPI), setting out the overwhelming case for change to fix the broken asylum system, and deliver a system that is fair but firm.…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. The Bill delivers on our promise to the British people to keep them safe. It backs our police with improved powers and…05 Jul 2021HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry Report: Publication of Volume 1Today the Manchester Arena inquiry has published volume 1 of its report, which has been laid before the House. The report can be found at www.manchesterarenainquiry.org.uk and on…17 Jun 2021