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HANSARD National Security BillYes, absolutely. The versions of such an amendment that I have seen look very promising and we would like to give our support to that if we can. In conclusion, we need a Bill, and…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis), the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee. I am grateful to the Home Secretary for…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point, which we will have to look at. There are other provisions in legislation that provide protection for those involved in the work of…06 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022I am not sure that this statutory instrument will make much difference in the grand scheme of things. I will come to the one element of it that appears to be designed to address…26 May 2022HANSARDDraft Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022I want a little clarity. At one point, there was reference to compassionate circumstances, which to me sounds rather more limited than “good reason”, such as a broken-down train…26 May 2022HANSARDDraft Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I, too, thank the Minister for introducing the draft statutory instrument. As he said, most of this is pretty…26 May 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Framework ReformThank you again, Mr Speaker. The Human Rights Act 1998 has become a cornerstone of justice and democracy in the United Kingdom. It is pivotal legislation not to be tinkered with…24 May 2022HANSARDAccess to Legal AidI wonder if I might suggest that another review of partygate could help inform Government policy on legal aid and access to justice. I say that because of the widely perceived…24 May 2022HANSARDForeign National Offender Removal FlightsI, too, thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement, but I do not thank him either for the fact of the statement, which I agree was completely pointless, or for the…18 May 2022HANSARDBusiness QuestionThe Syrian family of 13-year-old Firas were told in 2018 that they would be resettled to the United Kingdom, but they are still waiting and, heartbreakingly, that severely…12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsI am grateful to the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent (Nick Smith) for raising this question, because this mess is causing untold misery for people and families across the UK. It is…12 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeThe debate today is about preventing crime and delivering justice. We heard the Home Secretary’s claim, delivered without any sense of irony, to belong to the party of law and…11 May 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresWe are seeing the biggest movement of refugees across Europe since the second world war, and the Home Secretary’s response is to erect a massive wall of bureaucracy and red tape.…28 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThe point I am trying to make, Madam Deputy Speaker, if I would be allowed, is that these amendments would bring the Government much closer to fulfilling their 2019 manifesto…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI will start by recalling that what we are debating this evening is the fate of Syrians, Afghans, Eritreans, persecuted Christians, trafficking victims and others who seek…26 Apr 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: Service Standard TimesThe hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) is certainly not alone: all our constituents are having to cancel holidays, miss funerals and rearrange visits, with even the new…25 Apr 2022HANSARDSafe and Legal Routes to UK: Nationals of Ukraine and AfghanistanLess than half of 1% of Ukrainians fleeing Putin’s war have so far found shelter in the United Kingdom. There are currently more sheltered in Ireland than are sheltered here,…25 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMembers on both sides of the House might agree that the Lords got it right when they said that the timetabling arrangements for this House left a lot to be desired. We have one…20 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWill the Minister explain a bit more about why he thinks that that proposal poses such a danger? All the Home Office has to do is make the same decisions again. I think we are…20 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI agree with everything that my hon. Friend has just said. I turn to Lords amendments 15 and 13B, which bring us back to the sweeping criminalisation of asylum seekers and others…20 Apr 2022