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HANSARD Private Members’ BillsMy hon. Friend has done a service to the House, because I suspect that the Government just did not like the idea of an independent-minded hon. Member being able to produce and…18 Sept 2023HANSARDRefugee and Asylum Seeker AccommodationOne of the justifications for using service accommodation such as RAF Scampton was that it was supposed to be cheaper, but we now know the figures: it is more expensive over two…18 Sept 2023HANSARDService AccommodationThe Prime Minister said he was going to lead by example, and that when it came to the military base at Catterick, he was going to ensure that illegal migrants were housed there.…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitOf course, migration is best dealt with by international co-operation, but it also depends on decisive action at home. One thousand five hundred Indians enter this country legally…11 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateWhen the Prime Minister announced that he was imperilling £300 million- worth of levelling-up investment on RAF Scampton, he said he was going to lead by example by accepting…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentOn 1 March this year, the Home Office stated that within four months—that is now—RAF Scampton would be up and running to its full capacity of 2,000 illegal migrants. It is now the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. There can be few more exciting and innovative projects for any constituency than a spaceport to launch satellites into space. We had a done deal to build one on the runway at…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Planning and Solar FarmsIndustry always responds to subsidies. I cannot understand why the Government do not create a new subsidy regime whereby if someone builds a massive warehouse, it is in their…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Planning and Solar FarmsIn that brief period of the Government of my right hon. Friend the Member for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss), the then Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the Member…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Planning and Solar FarmsEveryone is in favour of renewable energy and there is no harm in having some solar farms; the problem is the sheer scale in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. Ten thousand acres of…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Planning and Solar FarmsWhat is the difference in wheat production between 3a and 3b? Will the hon. Gentleman enlighten me, please?19 Jul 2023HANSARD Planning and Solar FarmsI am worried about where those companies come from. This has all grown up very suddenly and they have huge financial resources. I suspect that they are not very interested in…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI wonder whether my right hon. Friend has noted the remarks of Lord Clarke, who is not a particularly vicious right-wing creature. He said this Bill is entirely necessary and that…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillPresumably it is the hon. Gentleman’s most devout hope if he takes power in 15 months’ time, but charming as he is, it is a mystery to me why he thinks when he asks President…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillThe Minister can relax; I am not going to bang on about RAF Scampton—not least because I have put in for the Adjournment debate on Thursday when I can deal with it in more detail.…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate on the House of Lords? We have had endless debates on whether they should be elected and there seems very little consensus—it is just creating gridlock…13 Jul 2023HANSARDYoung People’s Mental Health: Housing13. Whether his Department has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the availability of housing on young people’s mental health.11 Jul 2023HANSARDYoung People’s Mental Health: HousingThe mental health of young people is being impacted by the fact that net migration is far too high and we are not building nearly enough houses. The Government need to take action…11 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill my hon. Friend give way?11 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWe know from the people who arrive in hotels that perhaps 20% of the migrants will be children—or say they are children. We know that that will be the case among those who arrive…11 Jul 2023