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HANSARD 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 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 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 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 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 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 SchemeThat is not true.07 Jul 2021HANSARD Syrian Refugees in Jordan and LebanonI beg to move, That this House has considered the situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins, and to have…22 Jun 2021HANSARDMisuse of Drugs ActTwo things. Yes, the metrics in Scotland are very bad. The metrics for the whole United Kingdom are terribly bad— [Interruption.] Some metrics; I am not sure which particular…17 Jun 2021HANSARDUK-Australia Trade DealWhat assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the proposed UK-Australia trade deal on (a) UK and (b) Scottish agricultural producers.17 Jun 2021HANSARDUK-Australia Trade DealWill the Secretary of State confirm that there is tariff-free access for Australian farmers from day one up to a meaningless cap 60 times current levels of imported beef, and the…17 Jun 2021HANSARDMisuse of Drugs ActIn a sense, it is a real pleasure to take part in this debate, as has been said, principally because it has been a terrific one with some fantastic contributions from all parts of…17 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Government’s two- child cap and childcare proof of payment rules mean that my hard-working constituent, Ms Cowan, who is a single parent on universal credit supporting four…16 Jun 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. No family should have had to endure what Daniel Morgan’s family have had to endure—the loss and distress compounded by institutional…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-Secure BordersI start by commending the right hon. Member for Torfaen (Nick Thomas-Symonds), the shadow Home Secretary, and his colleagues for bringing this important debate to the House. His…15 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationThe utterly damning judgment said expressly that if the MOD had treated soldiers in this way, that, too, would have been unlawful. But let us just run with the idea that this was…10 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change: International EngagementWhat discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing international engagement on climate change ahead of COP26.09 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change: International EngagementDoes the President agree that diplomatic efforts ahead of COP will need to be more than discussions with other states, and with non-state actors as well? What discussions is he…09 Jun 2021HANSARDEEA Nationals: Settled or Pre-settled StatusFirst, we pass on our condolences and best wishes to the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) and his family. Despite our fundamental disagreements about the design of the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay we have apologies from the Home Secretary, first, to the thousands of destitute asylum seekers across the UK who have endured days and weeks without any support because of the…07 Jun 2021