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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)I want to put on record again the importance of the rule of law. This new clause would essentially allow someone rights when they have entered the country illegally. The rule of…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)The Minister says that the professor is a eugenicist, but he actually explained a different relationship. It is important that that is put on record, because it is taking away…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)I think that the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire implied Professor David Coleman was talking about eugenics in the session. I want to put on record that he was not talking…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)The hon. Gentleman speaks passionately and with a great deal of compassion, which I respect, and I understand his point. However, I return to the point from this side of the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Ninth sitting)I have another question for the Minister. I believe that she said that the true cohort had about 5.7 million applicants, but I wanted to understand more about the numbers of those…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy right hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and I think all Labour Members must reflect on this because we need the public to understand truly why this legislation is going…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillThere are 5,310 businesses registered in my constituency of South Northamptonshire. Of those, 99.6%—or specifically 5,245—are small businesses. This Bill, among many of the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. We all agree that the court backlogs must be cleared, as justice for victims is essential. However, are the Government heeding the Law Society’s advice to not waste precious…11 Mar 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs Early Adopter SchemePrimary schools have been forced to pull out of the pilot or take a financial hit to participate in it. Does the Secretary of State really believe that the basic funding rate for…10 Mar 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs Early Adopter Scheme2. How many schools left the breakfast club early adopters scheme prior to 24 February 2025.10 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Fifth sitting)I did not hear from the Minister a response on the Law Society’s concern about parents and guardians being criminalised, and I wonder whether I could hear some thoughts on that.06 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. If, as I imagine, the wording of clause 18 will not be changed further, I just wanted to draw attention to the…06 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareThe Government came into office making all the right noises about tackling waiting lists and delivering a better healthcare service, which all our constituents want to see.…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI will make some progress. That key relationship and contact between a GP and their patient was reinforced by the Public Accounts Committee report on NHS financial stability,…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI want to encourage all our GPs to remain in the UK, giving back, so I am always fully supportive of anything we can do about that.05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI concur that I have not seen anything, which is why today’s debate is so important. My GPs tell me that more attention needs to be given to GP practices: they are the praetorian…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating ServicesI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. As someone with type 1 diabetes, having been diagnosed only four years ago I completely understand the feeling of isolation…05 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. If the role of the Border Security Commander is ultimately to be successful, there needs to be confidence in its…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)I think the intention behind the new clauses, as has been identified, is to give the Border Security Commander more teeth to help him to do what he is supposed to do. Although I…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)To follow up on the points of the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton West, the duty to prepare annual reports feels like a self-appraisal. Essentially, all…04 Mar 2025