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HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMembers have asked me the same question over and over again. I hate doing this, but I will refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave some moments ago.15 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 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 ImmigrationThe Opposition are devoid of ideas. They criticise, but they put nothing forward. Their best plan is to list things that we are already doing, but object to other things that we…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI welcome the point raised by my hon. Friend. It is often the least well-off communities who feel the burden most heavily, and it is our duty to them to address these issues. I…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI am not going to be drawn into making comments on specific individuals without knowing the circumstances; it would be ridiculous for anyone in the House to try to do immigration…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationThe right hon. Gentleman knows that I have a huge amount of respect for him. One point that I took from the judgment today is that it is not just about the ECHR. Their lordships…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy long-standing friend and former south-east London representative is absolutely right. Their lordships told us what we need to do to address their concerns. We intend to do what…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationWith regard to amendments, when I was Foreign Secretary I made the point that if we want to preserve institutions, they need to evolve. Nothing should be caught in aspic or frozen…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy hon. Friend makes an important point, and my commitment, which is echoed by the Prime Minister, is that we will look at our domestic legislative framework and take action. We…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationThe Government are responsible for the protection of this country, and it is a role and responsibility that we take incredibly seriously. It is the primary function of…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend and predecessor. She was a fantastic and long-serving Home Secretary, and I intend to compete with her on both of those metrics. She makes an…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationOne of the dangers of writing a critique of Government policy before reading the facts laid out in a statement is that the statement makes the critique obsolete. The right hon.…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s plan for ending illegal immigration. The Supreme Court has today upheld the judgment of the Court…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationOn the hon. Lady’s final point, if Scotland, or rather the Scottish Government—not the Scottish people—want to be more generous in practical terms to people seeking refuge here,…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationIndeed, Mr Speaker.15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI can assure my right hon. Friend that as a thoughtful and proactive Department, the Home Office looked seriously at the range of potential outcomes from the judgment. I cannot…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI shall quote a very wise woman, Giorgia Meloni—who was herself quoting an even wiser woman, Margaret Thatcher—by saying: this is a constant battle. In that battle, both…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI thank the hon. Gentleman. I will take the opportunity to go back to my old school and get their congratulations directly at some point. Of course, I will let the hon. Gentleman…15 Nov 2023