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HANSARDSupport for Rape VictimsThat answer completely misunderstands how important convention case law has been in helping to protect victims of violence against women and girls. Even worse, in various December…10 Jan 2023HANSARDUkrainian Nationals: Visas and Support9. What steps she is taking to help improve (a) access to visas and (b) support for Ukrainian nationals.19 Dec 2022HANSARDUkrainian Nationals: Visas and SupportUkrainian MPs who have met colleagues here have repeatedly asked for improvements to UK visit visa processes. Visitors from Ukraine must either go to Poland twice—first for…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentIf every country took this Government’s approach, this Rwanda approach, the countries that already host the overwhelming majority of refugees—the Jordans, the Lebanons, the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelYesterday, the Prime Minister rather skirted around the issue of whether the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had been consulted on this plan. The UNHCR has since…14 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI have a very, very simple question for the Prime Minister: does he agree that any proposed Bill or policy that breaches the UN refugee convention or the European convention on…13 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2022I can be brief as well. The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 had a lot of good stuff in it, but it was not without controversy. Part of that was Opposition assertions that there was…13 Dec 2022HANSARDManston UpdateI thank the Minister for bringing his statement to the House, but it is another day and another very disturbing development. Our thoughts and condolences must go to the family and…28 Nov 2022HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkIt is indeed the personal stories that bring home the full horror of this scandal. I pay tribute to my constituent John Prior, a severe haemophiliac who was infected with…24 Nov 2022HANSARDHotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority ConsultationI think we are all agreed in this House that it is important that the Home Office liaises in advance with local authorities, service providers, non-governmental organisations and…23 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionThe Secretary of State keeps patronising us about what the priorities of the people of Scotland are. The fact is that the people of Scotland keep voting for the SNP and for an…23 Nov 2022HANSARDStrengthening Human Rights: Discussions with Cabinet ColleaguesThe only thing undermining human rights protections in this country is the Justice Secretary’s proposed Bill of Rights. The reality is that a nursery class could have designed a…22 Nov 2022HANSARDStrengthening Human Rights: Discussions with Cabinet ColleaguesIt is carers, victims of domestic violence, disabled people, trafficking victims and people with mental health issues who are among those who have vindicated crucial rights and…22 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis). He has our full support, both in relation to amendment 14 and to what he said about clause…16 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Cessation of EU Law Relating to Prohibitions on Grounds of Nationality and Free Movement of Persons Regulations 2022First, will we ever see something in domestic law that is designed to protect the rights of those who are protected by treaty? Secondly, on the list of exceptions in schedule 4 to…16 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillI, too, thank all colleagues for their involvement and engagement in the Bill, even if we could have done with a little more time for that today. I also thank all the officers and…16 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Cessation of EU Law Relating to Prohibitions on Grounds of Nationality and Free Movement of Persons Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Bone. As the Minister knows from his previous roles, my party fully regrets the end of free movement for a variety of reasons, but we…16 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartOf course, we all welcome closer co-operation with the French, but the Home Secretary is absolutely right to temper her expectations given that previous deals were signed in 2010,…14 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Friday, a commission established by Refugees for Justice and led by Helena Kennedy KC concluded that the 2020 stabbings and shooting at asylum accommodation in Glasgow’s Park…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryMy hon. Friend makes an absolutely valid point, in that we are holding staff to a much higher standard than the standard to which the Home Secretary appears to want to hold…08 Nov 2022