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HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. For the avoidance of doubt, the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) accused me of making derogatory remarks…27 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda Relocation Scheme: Supreme Court JudgmentThe funding from the Home Office will be reported in the usual, appropriate way. I do not have the figures to hand, but I will make sure the House is updated on the costs. The…27 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda Relocation Scheme: Supreme Court JudgmentMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. This Government were criticised by the Opposition and by voices across the continent when we started to take action to address the…27 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy mission and that of this Government, on behalf of all people in this country, is to secure our borders and keep people safe from crime and terrorism. Good progress has been…27 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda Relocation Scheme: Supreme Court JudgmentThe Rwanda scheme remains an important part of our response to illegal migration and people smuggling. We will continue to negotiate with the Government of Rwanda on a treaty that…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationThe historic backlog has been reduced by 65%. It has fallen by more than 59,000 cases since the end of November 2022. We have recruited 2,500 asylum decision makers, and we have…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationThe hon. Gentleman makes reference to the refugee convention, but his definition is only accurate if they come directly from a place of danger. I have visited France and it is a…27 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have not yet had the opportunity to read into that issue—it was not the angle I was expecting in this question—but the proposal seems a thoughtful one. I will give it due…27 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I do. Let me expand—that answer was a by-product of the right hon. Lady asking a closed question at the Dispatch Box. I have been in this job for 14 days, and I am conscious…27 Nov 2023HANSARDOrganised CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting this vile type of criminality, which targets the young and the most vulnerable. As part of our fight against county lines we are investing…27 Nov 2023HANSARDOrganised CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for the work he has done in this area, including with his private Members’ Bill. He is absolutely right that the rural communities of this country need to…27 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsA fantastic question, well worth asking. The contract that all Ministers have is with the British people, to work hard on their behalf and to focus relentlessly on their…27 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda Relocation Scheme: Supreme Court JudgmentMy right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point, although I do not want to prejudge the content of the Bill. I listened carefully to his points, and he and the rest of…27 Nov 2023HANSARDRwanda Relocation Scheme: Supreme Court JudgmentThere is an urgency to the legislation that we seek to put forward and, although pre-legislative scrutiny has a part to play, I will not do anything that delays the implementation…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationOur immigration policies, as laid out in the figures I ran through in my statement, are having the positive effect that we committed to. We are bringing down small boat numbers,…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend— [ Interruption. ] I meant to say my hon. Friend, although he deserves to be my right hon. Friend. I know that he did a lot of the work on…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI thank my right hon. Friend for his kind words. My focus in this role is making sure that the Department is highly effective in protecting the British people and protecting our…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI listened carefully to my right hon. Friend’s comments. We are absolutely determined to maintain the deterrent effect of the Rwanda scheme. To an extent, it is already…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationThis country prides itself on being a law-abiding country, so to hear the Government’s position on things, listen to the statements of Government Ministers. I have made it clear…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy hon. Friend knows that Government legal advice is for informing the decision-making of Ministers. It is not appropriate to discuss Government legal advice at the Dispatch Box,…15 Nov 2023