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HANSARDLegal MigrationWe asked the Migration Advisory Committee to look into these things—that it why it exists—however my hon. Friend makes a very important point, which speaks to why we are…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationMy right hon. Friend asks an important question. My right hon. Friend the Immigration Minister and I have crunched the numbers in great detail. What we have seen through this…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationThere we go again. As I have said, while the shadow Home Secretary says that immigration numbers are too high, each and every one of her Back Benchers disagrees with any action to…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationThe point about dependants is an incredibly important one. If the hon. Gentleman had listened carefully to the answer I gave to my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashford (Damian…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationThis is an incredibly important point, and it is why control of immigration is so important. We are a generous country. We have demonstrated that generosity time and time again,…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationAlthough I understand the calls for a cap, in practical terms, managing a cap is difficult. We want to ensure that we are being as generous as possible to the people who…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationMy right hon. Friend makes exactly the right point. Our promise to the British people was to take back control of our immigration system and our borders, a policy that was, at the…04 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an incredibly important point. Sadly, far too many people have, like him, experienced the implications of this kind of content online, and I take his…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillIt is because we will have to bring it through as an amendment, but I can assure the hon. Lady that we are committed to making this work. [Interruption.] It is a Government…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillI am sorry, but I promised Madam Deputy Speaker that I would be winding up. Last year, the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse published its final report. It revealed the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillOnce again, my hon. Friend makes a good point. We are always willing to listen to suggestions from colleagues around the House that will strengthen the ability to close loopholes,…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillBy the nature of this crime type, specialism in investigation is inevitable. Ultimately, the training and deployment of the resources of the police and other crime fighting…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillMy right hon. and learned Friend makes some important and useful points based on his extensive experience. Of course, we listen very carefully to the contributions that have been…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillMy long-standing hon. Friend makes a number of points. Of course we want to ensure the Bill works. When the Bill is enacted, we want to ensure it improves the lives of people who…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the need to update a number of provisions, including the Vagrancy Act 1824. I know he feels strongly about that and, through the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillThe Bill makes it clear that any actions that will be taken will be in response to a continuing refusal to abide by the moving-on powers that the Bill provides, so I do not agree…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillWe have presented a Bill and the House has the opportunity to debate it. So rather than having conversations in private, the legislative process—the process of debate—is designed…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillWe have committed to scrapping the 1824 Act, and nobody should or will be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live. That is why we are repealing the outdated 1824 Act.…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillI welcome my right hon. Friend’s intervention. I am more than happy to ensure that her point is discussed with the Department, so that we can see what we can do to incorporate…28 Nov 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillWe are taking action to ensure that police officers, both at the start of their career and through their career, are held to appropriately high standards. On that particular…28 Nov 2023