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HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI understand and acknowledge that that is a legitimate point of view. It is not one I agree with, because I believe that we have to suffuse our approach with deterrence, and if we…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateThe hon. Gentleman should go back to his constituents and explain why, in his short tenure in this House, he has already started voting against exactly the kinds of measures that…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateMy hon. Friend and predecessor knows how difficult these decisions can be. Like him, I did not come into politics to deal with clandestine entry or organised immigration crime,…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI believe that all of us have a responsibility to choose our words with care, and to accept the occasions where we choose the wrong language. This is an area of public policy…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateFirst, I thank my hon. Friend for his generous words about me and my colleagues at the Home Office. He is right to say that the sheer number of people crossing the channel…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI have been very clear that those far-right and other elements who are inciting violence and intimidation outside hotels or other forms of accommodation are wrong. I have directed…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateThe Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities are trying to work as closely as possible. My hon. Friend the Member for Kensington (Felicity Buchan)…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI am confused by the hon. Gentleman’s question, because he does not support the Bill in the first place. However, it is our intention once we have secured the passage of our Bill…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateMy hon. Friend raises an important point that the public do not want to see performative or declaratory policies in this space: they want to see us acting, taking difficult…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateWe will always treat people with decency and compassion, but it is correct that we have to address the very significant pull factor to the United Kingdom. This approach is being…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateFirst, my hon. Friend has my total assurance that although this policy is tough, it will also be decent and legal. The work I did in the autumn in making reforms to the Manston…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI acknowledge that Stoke-on-Trent has stepped up and provided a significant amount of accommodation, which is creating challenges for the city. It has been a pleasure to work with…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI fundamentally disagree with the hon. Gentleman. Fault here lies with the people smugglers and the human traffickers. We should never blame ourselves in this country for the…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateMy hon. Friend raises an important—indeed, fundamental—point: of course we want the United Kingdom to be a generous and compassionate country that is renowned around the world for…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateIt is a pity that the hon. Gentleman always campaigns against the building of new homes. That might have been the easiest way to fix the housing crisis. We are going to work…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI share my hon. Friend’s desire to close that hotel as soon as possible; I know how hard he has been representing his constituents in that regard. Today is the critical first…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateBecause we have already done it.29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateWe of course take the wellbeing of the illegal immigrants—the residents of these new sites—seriously. I think they will be better cared for in this bespoke accommodation than in…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateIf my hon. Friend will forgive me, I am not going to comment on press speculation. Obviously, I will make further statements should we proceed with any significant developments in…29 Mar 2023 HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateThe number of individuals who will be housed on the sites will step up. Obviously, we want to ensure that the sites are well managed, so initially there will be smaller numbers,…29 Mar 2023

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