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HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI think that the right hon. Gentleman is referring to offshoring, but as we have seen, offshoring does not work: it is costing millions and millions in Australia and every expert…22 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineTraumatised people, whose lives have been turned upside down, are being pushed from pillar to post and having the door to our country slammed in their faces by this Home…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThere are turning points in history when the constant struggle between freedom and tyranny comes down to one fight in one place. In 1940, that fight took place in the skies above…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe vast majority of the issues that need to be resolved around bringing Ukrainians into this country are clearly to do with immigration. The fact that this brief has been shifted…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe hon. Gentleman is right that we are not suggesting that security checks be waived. We are making it clear that those security checks should take place in the United Kingdom…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThat is a matter for Border Force. They would take the action that they take with any individual who enters this country and does not pass the security checks. It would be exactly…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI remind the hon. Gentleman that what is going on in Ukraine is a fight for democracy. In this House we act on the basis of democracy; it is the Opposition’s duty to hold the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right. Operation Warm Welcome, the scheme for Afghans, has completely stalled and thousands of Afghans are stuck in hotels. That was completely…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The bureaucracy of a 50-page form could so easily be cut through if the Government were to heed our calls for an emergency visa scheme. The…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesWill the Minister give way?14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesAs I said to Mr Speaker the other day, I have been having that since I was 13 years old. You are not the first, Mr Gray, and I am sure you will not be the last. It is a pleasure…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI thank the Minister for giving way. On the point about who is stepping up, I am sure he will be aware that, based on the current figures, councils that are led by Labour are…14 Mar 2022HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Angela. I thank all those who have contributed to the debate. I pay particular tribute the Chair of the Home Affairs…03 Mar 2022HANSARDWelsh AffairsMy hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. I echo the words of my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) on the huge contribution that he has made to this…03 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved AdministrationsOn the point about funding, the Minister has just mentioned the figure of £2.6 billion. Does he therefore accept that the manifesto commitment has been broken? The manifesto…01 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved AdministrationsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I also declare an interest: I chair the APPG on the shared prosperity fund. The pre-launch guidance to the fund simply says that the…01 Mar 2022HANSARDImmigration PolicyI have had that since I was 13 years old, Mr Speaker. You are not the first, and I am sure you will not be the last. The Opposition support the call of the Welsh and Scottish…28 Feb 2022HANSARDCountering Russian Aggression and Tackling Illicit FinanceI start by declaring an interest as I lived and worked in Russia from 2005 to 2008 as director of the British Council in St Petersburg. I have great respect and affection for the…23 Feb 2022HANSARDDraft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2022Thank you very much, Mr Hollobone. I appreciated your pause before calling me to speak. I took the subliminal message in that very clearly and it is a pleasure to serve under your…10 Feb 2022HANSARDUK-Taiwan Friendship and Co-operationThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. As she rightly pointed out, Taiwan is a beacon not only of liberal democracy but of scientific co-operation, and it has shown huge…10 Feb 2022