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HANSARDReducing MigrationWe recognise the contribution of the international pool of talent. Indeed, when I was Foreign Secretary I signed up to a deal with India for talented postgraduates to exchange…15 Jan 2024HANSARDReducing MigrationWe liaise very closely with other Government Departments to ensure that our system, which is transparent and fair, also supports the British economy. We work particularly closely…15 Jan 2024HANSARDReducing MigrationOn 4 December, I announced a new package of measures to further reduce legal net migration, including limitations on family dependants being brought in by workers and students,…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogThe mask has slipped. The Labour party has said that even if the Rwanda scheme were to be successful, it would not keep it. That shows what Labour Members really think about this.…15 Jan 2024HANSARDReducing MigrationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we must be conscious of the impact of the level of net migration on local populations and local authorities. We recognise that the figure…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogLast year we cleared the equivalent of 90,000 legacy claims and processed a total of more than 112,000 claims—the largest volume in two decades. The total asylum backlog is now at…15 Jan 2024HANSARDReducing MigrationMy right hon. Friend is right to highlight the fact that we are in a globally competitive environment when it comes to this country’s quality higher education postgraduate offer.…15 Jan 2024HANSARDReducing MigrationThis country has always had a global outlook: the ethnic composition of the Government at the most senior levels is a direct reflection of our global connectivity and those human…15 Jan 2024HANSARDReducing MigrationI am not sure that the Government are able to compel such widespread disclosure—perhaps the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority might have a view on such things. Both…15 Jan 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingGiving the police the resources they need to police local communities and fight crime remains a Government priority. We have delivered on our commitment to recruit 20,000…15 Jan 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingUnless Labour has a plan for paying for those figures, it is just empty rhetoric. The simple truth is that there are record numbers of officers in police forces across the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogMy hon. Friend made an important link between the speed of asylum processing and the need for asylum accommodation in various forms, including hotels. We are moving away from…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the hon. Lady writes to me on this issue, I will endeavour to find out the details of the point she has made.15 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogThe improved processes and the increased number of Home Office officials working on this issue mean that not only the legacy cases but the current ones will be dealt with more…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, we recognise that there is legitimacy to public protests. We also recognise that the unprecedented and unwarranted pressure that this is putting on policing around the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join the right hon. Lady in expressing sadness and condolences for those who lost their lives in the channel. That reinforces the importance of breaking the people-smuggling…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsConservative Members of Parliament are absolutely united in our desire to get a grip of this issue. I am not the person who has held up a sign saying, “Refugees welcome”; I am not…15 Jan 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting that point. I am proud of the fact that, since 2010, neighbourhood crime is down by 51% because of the kind of interventions that she…15 Jan 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood CrimeI am very pleased that my hon. Friend’s local community is feeling the positive impact of the decisions we have made. Since coming into Government, we have seen serious violence…15 Jan 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood CrimeThis Government recognise the impact of neighbourhood crime. It is the crime that most affects people’s confidence—the confidence of individuals, businesses and communities. The…15 Jan 2024