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HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusEach case is looked at individually, on a case-by-case basis. My hon. Friend mentioned France, and the UK and France have probably had the most people go from their countries to…20 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice Powers: Stop and SearchToday I am announcing new stop and search powers for police to tackle acid attacks and the misuse of drones. These new powers are being announced in response to the recent public…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusI thank the right hon. Lady for her questions. She will know—I have said this at the Dispatch Box before—that we estimate about 900 people of national security interest left the…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusI thank my right hon. Friend for drawing the attention of the House to that case in Egypt and for his question. He outlines that in cases—again, I am not talking about any…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusTo keep this country safe, we must be prepared to make tough decisions. As I told the House on Monday, there must be consequences for those who back terror. More than 900 people…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his questions, which I want to go through. But let me say to him and the House that these decisions are never taken lightly, and I am not just…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusLet me say a couple of things to the hon. and learned Lady; again, I cannot talk about an individual case, but I will try to answer her questions. Every decision on deprivation—I…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusIn cases where terrorists or suspected terrorists are returning to the UK, a number of powers are available, including, for example, temporary exclusion orders, which have been…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusI understand why the right hon. Lady referred to a particular case and I will not comment on that, but on her broader question, it is worth reminding the House that every time…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusI thank my hon. and gallant Friend for his question. As I mentioned a moment ago, we estimate that of the 900 or so people who left the UK to join terrorist groups in Syria and…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusThe hon. Lady raises a really important point. We have been talking about cases that hon. Members have raised in the House involving people who sadly went on to join terrorist…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusIt is worth pointing out again—it cannot be said often enough—that nationality will be withdrawn only where the Home Secretary is satisfied that it is conducive to the public good…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusThe hon. Lady lays down a fair challenge in asking that in such cases we—whether me or Ministers more generally—think very carefully about fairness and the impact of our…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusMy hon. Friend asks me about deportations. In the case of deportations from the UK, we are talking about individuals who, for one reason or another, if they have broken laws, we…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusI am happy to give my hon. Friend that reassurance. He is right to talk about the threat from Daesh. It is not the first and will not be the last terrorist organisation that we…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusI have seen for myself some of the work the hon. Gentleman has done, particularly in the west midlands, to help with deradicalisation, and I commend him for it. It is important…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusI have had some dealings with the hon. Lady in the past. She is a wonderful woman, and she is a lot better than that question. Perhaps it is a Whip’s handout—that is not her. Much…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusMy hon. Friend asks whether we have sufficient powers. It is right that we keep our powers under review at all times. If we feel that things need to change, and if that change can…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusThe right hon. Gentleman rightly brings to the attention of the House the fact that these are tough decisions that have to be made after weighing a number of factors. I will not…20 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Nationals returning from SyriaAgain, I hope my hon. Friend understands that it would not be appropriate for me to talk about an individual or an individual case, but he makes a very important and powerful…18 Feb 2019