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HANSARDComputer Misuse Act 1990It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Mark. We do not always have such a knowledgeable Chair in relation to such technical matters.19 Apr 2022HANSARDComputer Misuse Act 1990Indeed. I thank the hon. Member for Bridgend (Dr Wallis) for securing the debate and for his expert introduction of the topic. He rightly highlighted events in Ukraine, and,…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeThis is a cruel and catastrophic policy. It will not hurt smugglers, but it will further seriously harm people who have fled persecution. It will do untold damage to the…19 Apr 2022HANSARDCyber Resilience1. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving the UK's cyber resilience.31 Mar 2022HANSARD Ukraine Refugee VisasFour million people are seeking sanctuary, but just 0.6% of them have been offered sanctuary in the UK. That is the inevitable consequence of using a clunky, bureaucratic and,…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Homes for Ukraine SchemeAlmost 200,000 volunteers is of course absolutely brilliant, but the fact that only 2,000 or 3,000 people have yet benefited from it is obviously far from that. Can I encourage…31 Mar 2022HANSARDCyber ResilienceI am grateful for that answer. We know that Russian-sourced cyber attacks rose by 800% in the 48 hours immediately after Putin’s renewed attack on Ukraine. As his ground war…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful to the Minister for taking so many interventions. By taking out the word “serious” as well as “unease”, there is a danger that we also take out “serious alarm” or…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe SNP remains totally opposed to the dreadfully drafted and totally excessive restrictions on protest contained in part 3 of the Bill, and we do so for all the many reasons that…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), with whom I agree. I also agreed with pretty much everything said by the…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. As you know, this afternoon we will consider Lords amendments to the Nationality and Borders Bill. One of many complaints about the Bill is that…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIt is useful to hear that said from the Dispatch Box, so I thank the Minister. Lastly, the provisions on stripping people of citizenship without notice were introduced at short…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillStoke-on-Trent City Council is among a group of councils that has taken the Home Office to court, and it protests about how the Home Office handles the scheme. In fairness to the…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let me answer the intervention the hon. Gentleman made while he was standing up. As I said in response to the original intervention, other than…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Ashford (Damian Green), with whom I agree entirely. Let me start by echoing the comments of both the Minister and shadow…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThe Minister will be aware that there is a massive range of legal opinion and that the opinion of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is that that is not the case at…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWill the Minister give way?22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI take into account all the evidence we heard on this matter in the Bill Committee—all the written submissions and the oral evidence we heard. Any assessment by anyone independent…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillConservative Members can continue to try to upset local authorities in Scotland and achieve absolutely nothing in doing so, but on the more substantive—22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He talked about unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, but that means he is not ruling out other children being placed in awful…22 Mar 2022