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HANSARD Illegal Migration BillEdmund Burke said: “Justice is itself the greatest standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillWhat the former Attorney General said—I thought it an extraordinarily contradictory contribution to our affairs—was that these judgments were not compelling. We are not compelled…26 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeOur diligent Policing Minister deserves great credit for what he has achieved and for his statement today. He serves under an outstanding Home Secretary, of course. However, does…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI will happily give way to my hon. Friend, who I hope does believe in the integrity of our borders and our nation.26 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillSeveral calumnies have found form in the contributions of Opposition Members in the course of our consideration of the Bill so far. Principal among them is that there is no…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI hope the right hon. Gentleman will forgive me if I do not. I have great respect for him, but I promised you that I would be brief, Dame Rosie, and I know that if I take…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThis is not just about illegal migration. The population of this country is growing in net terms, as a direct result of illegal and legal migration, by something like a quarter of…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThis is a fascinating description of the three ways in which we can deal with this matter. One way is to leave the convention altogether, which is what I would favour but is not…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Lady informs many of her arguments in this place with anecdotes, sometimes with undue success, but I will not be drawn into an anecdotal debate because I want to address…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy hon. Friend is right, of course. In a sense, his comments reflect the remarks of the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale, but the spirit, character and reputation that…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI give way to my hon. Friend, who is an authority on all matters of this kind.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWhen we tackle illegal immigration, we are doing several things. We are attacking it at source by getting to the smugglers, we are dealing with the issues in the channel and on…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt is conventional in this place to say that it is a delight and a joy to follow the preceding speaker, and generally one does so as a matter of convention, but I am always…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will happily give way to the hon. Lady, who is deeply confused about the difference between treaty law and statute. Perhaps she will explain that.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI never knowingly defend the Heath Government, so I will not accept any connection with their measures. Indeed, it was Edward Heath who, against the interests of the British…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Billrose—27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillBefore my hon. Friend moves on, many countries have a cap per se on immigration. In Australia, Parliament debates an annual cap; when David Cameron and George Osborne were running…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Investment Security Unit: ScrutinyJust to endorse the comments of my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright), I know that the hon. Member for Bristol North West…23 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Health Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023I am sorry to have missed the beginning of the Minister’s remarks, but I want to make a case for dentistry in all this. Given that the aim of the draft regulations is to align the…20 Mar 2023HANSARD BBC: Government Role in ImpartialityMindful that the Minister does not want to comment on self-indulgent, out-of-touch, insensitive, avaricious, smug, arrogant football pundits, and in mind, too, of the BBC’s…14 Mar 2023