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HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI have been very clear in my statement today about not just the lessons learned review, but the changes that need to come forward. That is not an overnight revelation. I have been…19 Mar 2020HANSARDState-based ThreatsThe risks posed to the UK and its allies from state-based threats have both grown and diversified in recent years, ranging from espionage and subversion to coercion and…17 Mar 2020HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Report on the InternetToday the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa.org.uk. This report relates to its investigation into the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDIndependent Review of DrugsIn February last year, the former Home Secretary, my Right hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove (Sajid Javid), announced that Professor Dame Carol Black had been appointed to…27 Feb 2020HANSARDPolice Covenant for England and WalesOur outstanding police deserve the utmost respect, support and recognition. Brave officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe, demonstrating remarkable courage,…26 Feb 2020HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Report on WestminsterToday the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa.org.uk. This report relates to its investigation into…25 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemIf the hon. Lady has read the policy statement, she will have seen that when it comes to needs in our labour market and our economy, the points-based system will not only involve…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemMy hon. Friend is right about the SAW scheme, but he will also recognise that a dedicated occupation shortage list already exists specifically for Scotland, and of course that…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemThe hon. Lady has failed to recognise that the points-based system is absolutely designed to attract the brightest and the best, and if she had heard my comments she would know…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemI absolutely can. It is a fast-track NHS visa, so the applications will be processed within two to three weeks, provided that they are sponsored directly by parts of the NHS…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemThe hon. Lady is right about self-employment. We are already discussing specifically with the construction sector, because of the way it contracts individuals through the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemMy hon. Friend is absolutely right when it comes to exceptional talent. In fact, last week I announced a new approach to the exceptional-talent route, with mathematicians and…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There are two points to make here. We continue to train people domestically for our NHS, but the world is changing. We have friends and…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemThe hon. Lady shakes her head, but importantly we are also looking at investment. The Government are investing in social care in a record way. That will make a difference to…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemLet me reassure the hon. Lady that I have been working across all Government Departments on the delivery of this policy statement on the points-based system, and that I have…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemMy hon. Friend makes a valid point. We are ending discrimination, obviously. We are open for business and we are open to all countries and to all nationalities when it comes to…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemAs has been outlined, it is pretty clear that the points-based system is open and firm, but fair. Importantly, it ends discrimination that has existed for too long in our…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemI fundamentally disagree with the hon. Gentleman’s tone and the point that he has made. We have been very clear about this: we are growing the pilots. The pilot was established 12…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the EU settlement scheme. She will have heard me say that so far 2.8 million people have been granted settled status, and there have…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemI would say the complete opposite. The system that we will bring in will end discrimination and show that we are being firm and fair. Everybody who has the right level of skill…24 Feb 2020