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HANSARDKnowsley IncidentIt is, just as a matter of fact, a criminal offence to cross the channel in a small boat, so those who enter the UK in that manner are in breach of our laws. The broader point…20 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentI would be happy to meet the hon. Gentleman, and I apologise if there has been any delay. He raises a broader point of concern to us, which is the leafleting by far-right groups…20 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentI will take the hon. Gentleman’s question away and ask the Security Minister to write to him with a fuller reply. I have always taken extremism seriously. For example, I worked…20 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentThe Home Office works very closely with non-governmental organisations, including the Refugee Council, and takes their views into consideration. I have been clear that no one in…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Bournemouth WestI am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth West (Conor Burns) for securing the debate and for speaking so powerfully on behalf of his constituents. First and…07 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe published figures to September last year show that 3,400 Albanians claimed to be modern slaves. Of course, some within this number will prove to be so, but many will not,…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to look into the matter for the right hon. Lady. I would say, however, that the visa service is now working within its service standards in all respects.06 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will support our legislation in due course, which will tackle the root cause of the issue.06 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications: BacklogThe hon. Lady does not want us to tackle this issue because she believes in open borders. We want to take action to ensure that this country is not somewhere where economic…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications: BacklogThe problem with the hon. Gentleman and his colleagues is that they vote against every step that we bring forward. In an age of mass migration in which millions of people are on…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications: BacklogMy right hon. Friend has raised an important issue. We take our moral commitment to those who supported our troops and our efforts in Afghanistan extremely seriously. We have…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications: BacklogI should be pleased to meet my right hon. Friend and work with her to ensure that that hotel, like others, is cleared as quickly as possible. I hope she will see from the work we…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications: BacklogWe have committed to clearing the backlog of asylum applications over this year and to introducing a faster, more productive system. Since making that commitment at the end of…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRefugees: AccommodationIf the hon. Lady has specific allegations, will she please bring them to me and I will be happy to investigate them? The answer to this issue, in Scotland as across the country,…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRefugees: AccommodationThe Home Office is reviewing a range of options and having exploratory conversations with a number of local authorities. If the local authority, Sefton Council, does not wish to…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRefugees: AccommodationI am not aware of that site, but I am very happy to look into it and revert to the right hon. Gentleman. The mandatory dispersal model we are pursuing is one of agreement with…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRefugees: AccommodationOur first duty is to break the business model of the people-smuggling gangs, stop the boats and reduce the number of those coming to this country illegally. Alongside that, we are…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. We are implementing the Nationality and Borders Act as swiftly as possible, and it is already having a real impact, with more than…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are considering this issue. The policy was put in place some time ago, for good reason: so that those local authorities that were bearing a disproportionate number of the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Great Northern hotel in Peterborough is ingrained in my mind as a result of my hon. Friend’s assiduous lobbying. That is quite right, because we share his frustration; we want…06 Feb 2023