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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Gentleman must give up on his ridiculous argument that this Government have not taken safe and legal routes seriously. As my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillSince 2015, the UK has taken more than 6,000 Iranians directly for asylum purposes. What the hon. Lady says is simply not true.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will not give way to the hon. Lady. I do not want to detain the Committee for too long, so let me turn to the key points that have been raised tonight. First, with respect to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will not give way to the hon. Gentleman. Let me speak briefly about the point raised by a number of colleagues about rule 39 and the events of last summer. The Government share…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Gentleman should read the Bill. We have been debating it for the past five and a half hours, but he does not seem to have read it. The Bill says, for the very first time,…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur sympathies go to all those affected by the tragic events in Turkey. The UK Government are doing a number of things, including sending specialists to help with those who have…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to look into the case. I would just say that over 25,000 individuals have been brought safely to the United Kingdom since Operation Pitting and that is something…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week marked the first anniversary of the launch of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which my hon. Friend took part in, and it is a powerful rejoinder to anyone who says that the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady makes a powerful case for deterrence, which is exactly what the Illegal Migration Bill does. It will deter people from crossing the channel and break the model of…20 Mar 2023HANSARDDungavel House Immigration Removal CentreWell, I share the disappointment at those who peddle misinformation of any kind. However, with respect to Dungavel House, it is an immigration removal centre and it is used…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI had a helpful and constructive meeting with my right hon. Friend and his constituents. No decision has been made with respect to RAF Scampton, and we will consider all of the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Lady and I agree that we want to do everything we can to support the victims of human trafficking, but we disagree on how we do that. She is content for people to be…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe do not agree with that: we do not want to see any further pull factors to the UK. We want to see deterrence suffused throughout our approach, and one element of that is…20 Mar 2023HANSARDAsylum and Immigration Applications BacklogMy hon. Friend is right to suggest that the outrage of the Scottish National party is entirely confected. There are almost no individuals in initial and contingency accommodation…20 Mar 2023HANSARDAsylum and Immigration Applications BacklogMy hon. Friend has cut to the nub of the question. We cannot build ourselves out of this issue by creating more hotels or large sites. The only sustainable answer is to break the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillLet me be clear: the UK Government are committed to tackling the heinous crime of modern slavery and to supporting victims. We continue to invest in the police to support them to…20 Mar 2023HANSARDAsylum and Immigration Applications BacklogI would be happy to look into the case that the hon. Lady raises. With respect to visas, I would just say that the UK visa service is now meeting or exceeding every one of its…20 Mar 2023HANSARDAsylum and Immigration Applications BacklogThe Prime Minister made a commitment on 13 December to clear the legacy backlog of asylum applications over the course of this year. I am pleased to report that we are on track to…20 Mar 2023HANSARDAsylum and Immigration Applications BacklogI prefer to trade in facts, and the fact is that in every single one of the visa categories the UK visa service is at or exceeding the service standard. It is true that we moved a…20 Mar 2023HANSARDDungavel House Immigration Removal CentreThere is regular contact between Dungavel House immigration removal centre and relevant local stakeholders, as necessary, on issues relating to the day-to-day running of the…20 Mar 2023