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HANSARDAsylum PolicyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is nothing humane or socialist—or, indeed, any other group that people might want to put themselves into—about paying people smugglers a…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI gently point out to my hon. Friend that we have a large number of failed asylum seekers—that is to say, people whose claims have not succeeded and who do not have the right to…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI am not going to provide a running commentary on countries. The right hon. Member will know that I referenced Syria specifically in my statement. Many thousands of Syrians were…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI can assure the right hon. Gentleman that the Minister for Immigration has met his counterparts in the devolved Administrations. We will keep all those conversations going,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyLet me tell my right hon. Friend first that there will, in the usual way, be a full equality impact assessment for all these measures. As the consultations take place and as the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI can assure my hon. Friend that I do not believe in doing anything other than walking the walk. I totally hear what his constituents will tell him. It is what I hear from my…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI thank my hon. Friend for her question. Countries across Europe are tightening up their rules, and it is important that we do not become or remain an outlier. In fact, it is a…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyWe will always abide by our obligations under the refugee convention and we do believe in offering sanctuary, but we make no apology for the fact that those who enter illegally by…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. I did not mean any discourtesy; I was merely reflecting the truth of words that are used to me.17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyWe will never send someone back to a country where they will be tortured—we will always abide by our international obligations in that regard. We believe that the totality of the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyLet me assure the hon. Member that I am making changes that I will ensure will work. I make no apology for disincentivising routes into this country that basically make people…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement about how we restore order and control to our borders. I do so as this Government publish the most significant…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyThe totality of the reforms will, we believe, lead to less pressure on accommodation, so I think the short answer to my hon. Friend’s question on HMOs is yes. I recognise the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyMy hon. and learned Friend mentions compassion. The compassion of our reforms will be reflected in the safe and legal routes, through which we will accept refugees into our…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyLet me just make a point about Ukraine that I think was not understood fully by those who were questioning me at the weekend. It is a bespoke scheme created only for Ukrainians,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI say to Conservative Members that they are going to have to ditch their addiction to Rwanda. The scheme did not work, and nobody in the country supported it. As the hon. Member…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Fixing this broken system is a moral mission for me, because I do not believe that we can look the other way and pretend that it is just…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum Policies: Danish ModelI am sure that all Conservative Members will be delighted to hear that the Leader of the Opposition is going absolutely nowhere—and we are very happy to see her remain in place.…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum Policies: Danish ModelI will later today be sharing the full details of my plans for far-reaching reforms to the UK asylum system to restore order and control to our borders. We have learned lessons…17 Nov 2025HANSARDHuntingdon Train AttackThe hon. Member is getting rather ahead of the facts that are currently known about what lay behind this particular attack, so he will understand if I refrain from making broader…03 Nov 2025