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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Eighth sitting)I am quite happy to say that all Members are doing what we think is right, though of course we might think each other misguided. I am concerned that the Minister is not going to…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Eighth sitting)It is repeatedly asserted that the UK has an exceptional record in terms of resettlement. It has a decent one; it is about mid-ranking in the European Union, in terms of the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)That is a hugely welcome assurance, which many people will be very pleased to hear. The Minister can say in his response why he objects to that going in the Bill, but, as I say,…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I will take the amendments in reverse order. To go back to part of Tuesday’s debate about Parliament, rather than the Executive, taking back control, nobody—regardless of whether…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 96, in clause 10, page 13, line 36, at end insert— “(8A) Immigration rules made under the power in subsection (8) may not apply to any individual who has…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful for that clarification. I had thought that the Minister was saying that the powers in clause 10 would be applied on a case-by-case basis depending on individual…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I am slightly frustrated—actually, pretty frustrated—that we have not managed to tease out more about what the Government intend. We will no doubt come back to the point about…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Eighth sitting)It is not the type of accommodation that has led waiting times to spiral out of control. Only three years ago, there was a regular six-month target time—that was all within the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair again, Ms McDonagh. I will also speak to the other amendments in the group. We have now come to one of the most fundamental clauses of one…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)That point was made repeatedly on Second Reading, but the big problem with the right hon. Gentleman’s question is that the language of the Bill itself recognises that such people…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I agree with the hon. Gentleman. That is exactly why the Government are embarking on a dangerous slippery slope. If the case is that the UK cannot cope with the number of asylum…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)The right hon. Gentleman fairly describes the circumstances that many find themselves in and it is another policy route that I would be fully behind. In this country, we are way…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)rose —21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Eighth sitting)On this occasion, I certainly cannot complain that I have not had answers; I may absolutely despair about what those answers were, but the Minister has certainly provided the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Eighth sitting)It is good to see you in the Chair again, Sir Roger. I rise to speak in support of amendment 98 and the other amendments in this group, but against the clause standing part of the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)You will be sick of the sound of my voice pretty soon, Ms McDonagh—[Hon. Members: “Never!”] I am reassured by hon. Members. I will speak in opposition to what I regard to be a…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 87, in clause 10, page 13, line 40, at end insert— “(10) Before this section comes into force, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his response. After a day and a half of debate, I feel I have achieved one small positive, which is reassurance in relation to retrospective…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)For the reasons given by the hon. Member for Sheffield Central in particular, I do not accept the argument about creating incentives. All we are asking is for Afghan asylum…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 10, page 13, line 34, at end insert— “(7A) An Afghan national who is a refugee because they face a risk of persecution by the Taliban is not…21 Oct 2021