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HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsAs I said on the radio this morning, if the right hon. Lady is going to pluck figures out of the air, she should avoid nice round numbers, because it is a bit of a giveaway. She…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI made the observation that, while I was talking about young people getting stabbed, the right hon. Lady was chatting and chuckling with her colleagues on the Front Bench. That…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI am very proud of the fact that in many parts of the country, including my county of Essex, there are now more warranted police officers than at any time in the force’s…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsThe right hon. Member has the opportunity to speak in a moment. We have seen riots in her back garden, on the streets of Leeds, and police officers, clearly not confident that…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI beg to move amendment l, at the end of the Question to add: “but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not commit to boosting defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsThe figures speak for themselves. People will be able to see the levels of crime, including violent crime, in Conservative-run parts of the country, and compare them with those in…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsThe Home Secretary will be making a speech in due course. As I say, almost 500 asylum seekers arrived in the first week, and, as of today, more than 2,000 asylum seekers have…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right; although it did not make its way through all its parliamentary stages, the proposals that we put in the Criminal Justice Bill strengthened the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsJust for expectation management, may I ask when the Home Secretary will start talking about her portfolio?23 Jul 2024HANSARD Border Security and AsylumThank you very much, Mr Speaker. I welcome you back to your place, on my first opportunity to do so. In my time as Home Secretary and, before that, Foreign Secretary, you were…22 Jul 2024HANSARDLord Walney’s Report into Political Violence and DisruptionThe Government appointed Lord Walney in 2019 to advise the Government on political violence and extremism. During his review, he has engaged Government, public bodies,…21 May 2024HANSARDRussiaThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point that I want to reinforce. It was quite clear that Vladimir Putin thought that the UK and our wider allies would be either distracted…08 May 2024HANSARDRussiaThe hon. Gentleman speaks with great knowledge and passion about these important issues. He will of course understand that I will not go into detail about intelligence and…08 May 2024HANSARDRussiaThe hon. Gentleman has asked a number of questions, some of which fall within the remit of the Foreign Secretary; the Deputy Foreign Secretary will answer in this House on the…08 May 2024HANSARDRussiaThis Government are committed to ensuring security. While they have not been universally applauded, the licences that we have awarded to ensure that there is a vibrant…08 May 2024HANSARDRussiaWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement to the House regarding measures that His Majesty’s Government will take in response to the reckless and dangerous…08 May 2024HANSARDRussiaI thank the right hon. Lady for her party’s commitment to the ongoing support for Ukraine’s self-defence. She was right to read that into the record. There is no doubt about her…08 May 2024HANSARDRussiaWe work very closely with our international allies to put pressure on the Russian regime. We will look closely at the detail of the proposals going through the United States…08 May 2024HANSARDRussiaIt is important that we are precise in our use of language. The Russian assets have been sanctioned and frozen, and there is an important difference between freezing and seizing.…08 May 2024HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipThe Government today laid a statutory statement, in line with section 20(8) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, confirming its intention to ratify the UK-Rwanda…25 Apr 2024