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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIs no one on the Conservative Benches remotely concerned that the Bill would see a Uyghur fleeing persecution in China, a Syrian fleeing disastrous war crimes in that country or a…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillPerhaps the hon. Gentleman can join our delegation tomorrow, because what we seek and what the cross-party Home Affairs Committee has advised is that the Home Office properly fund…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAbsolutely, as there is in Canada. Members from all parties in this House, sitting on the Front Benches and the Back Benches, regularly speak up for some of the most oppressed…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am afraid that I regard this as a dreadful Bill, and the Refugee Council was absolutely right to characterise it as the “anti-refugee” Bill. There are eight welcome clauses on…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillGiven that there seems to be unanimity that the Bill should be interpreted in the light of the refugee convention and apparently the Government intention is to follow the refugee…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWill the Home Secretary give way?19 Jul 2021HANSARD Racist Abuse on Social MediaThe disgusting online racism faced by England players is unfortunately overshadowing a fantastic tournament and a fantastic performance by an England team that has lately…14 Jul 2021HANSARDPeople SmugglingEach year, about 5,000 or so family members benefit from refugee family reunion rights, 90% of whom are women and children. Depriving refugees of family reunion rights would drive…12 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat we have just heard is errant nonsense. If a Uyghur fleeing torture, a Syrian fleeing war crimes, or a Christian convert escaping death threats, arrives in the UK seeking…12 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement Schemerose—07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI beg to move, That this House regrets the end of Freedom of Movement following the UK’s exit from the European Union; notes the enormous contribution EU nationals make to the UK…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeThat is not true.07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI am not going to go down the rabbit hole the right hon. Gentleman is trying to take me down. All the indications we have had from people involved in the European Union and from…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeThe answer, quite simply, is that there is a country that the right hon. Gentleman may be aware of called Ireland, which is part of the common travel area and enjoys full blown…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI will come back to that, and I acknowledge there has been significant success with more than 6 million people applying for the scheme, but yesterday I met the3million which, of…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeThat is a good point, and it is not something I will speak too much about today, although I have spoken about it previously. I know other hon. Members will make that case, and…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI am absolutely not scaremongering. I spoke for about two hours yesterday to the3million, which I have repeatedly asked the Minister to meet, and I do not think he has yet. The…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeLots of questions and loopholes have been identified. The fact that the Home Office had to issue hundreds of pages of guidance, even in the two or three weeks prior to the end of…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeThe point, as I have said, is that the Government could have made this process a hell of a lot easier. Government decisions have made this difficult, not anything else. We know…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI think the hon. Gentleman makes an absolutely fair point, but as I say, there are many different ways we could do this, and all I ask is that people engage with these ideas,…07 Jul 2021