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HANSARDForeign LobbyingMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that it seems that there is a loophole, because the National Crime Agency and the Electoral Commission both say that…25 May 2022HANSARDForeign LobbyingI absolutely welcome, as my hon. Friend does, the Government’s decision to stop the golden visas scheme. Does he not think it would be incredibly helpful for the Government to…25 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthIs a great idea.18 May 2022HANSARDForeign National Offender Removal FlightsI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The first duty of the British Government is to keep the British people safe, and the Home Office has a responsibility to…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthIn the recent local elections, the Conservatives lost almost 500 council seats across Britain as the public delivered their verdict on the Conservative Government’s performance at…18 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolA veterinary agreement would remove the vast majority of barriers to trade between GB and Northern Ireland, and is widely supported—by farmers, fishermen, the five parties in…17 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsThe chaos at the Passport Office reflects the wider failures of a Home Office that is simply not fit for purpose under this Home Secretary. The Government have had two years to…12 May 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresUkraine is on the frontline of the fight for the values that we in Britain hold dear: democracy, liberty and self-determination. It has therefore been truly inspiring to see…28 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThe hon. Gentleman has clearly not been paying attention. I set out Labour’s plan last week. I have just told him about the returns agreement and giving more resources to…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI can tell the hon. Gentleman that it will be a hell of a lot more than what will be returned under the Rwanda scheme. He knows that it is forecast that 23,000 people will seek to…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWell, of course, but they are not doing that. The reality is that if we had a returns agreement in place, which this Prime Minister completely failed to negotiate, that would be…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThe hon. Gentleman will know that the Home Secretary’s top civil servant has said that the Rwanda scheme will not work as a deterrent and it delivers no value for money whatever…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is in this context that we are supporting Lords amendment 7F today, which would give the 60,000 asylum seekers on waiting lists the right to…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThank you for your wise counsel, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have already pointed to the work and refugee convention amendments, but we also need to address differential treatment.…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. As we know, the Australia scheme ended up costing approximately £1 million per person. The Israel scheme on which the Rwanda scheme is based…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWhat I would contend— [ Interruption. ] I am going to tell him. What I would contend is that with the Rwanda plan the wheels are going to fall off the bus very soon, so we will…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWe have made it absolutely clear that the plan is going to fail, as the Home Office’s top civil servant said, so the question will not arise. We will not need to deal with it; the…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillLast week, the Home Secretary told the House that our asylum system is “broken”. Yesterday, her Minister, who is sitting before us today, again stated clearly that our asylum…26 Apr 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationThe deeply misjudged Nationality and Borders Bill and the Rwanda offloading plan will not only make cracking down on criminal people traffickers much more difficult, but make the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateThe Secretary of State will have seen the recent Defence Committee report that was very critical of the Government’s decision to deploy the Royal Navy in basically taking over…25 Apr 2022