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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile we respect all the rights of those in the trans community, it is clear that biological men cannot breastfeed. It is remarkable that we are in a position where the Labour…03 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the Home Office, the Minister for Security and I take seriously the threats posed by hostile state actors. That is why the Minister for Security is chairing the Defending…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipIt is pretty rich of the hon. Lady to complain about our plans, given that her party has put forward a series of botched policies, flip-flops, U-turns and changes on the economy…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipAgain, I put on record my thanks to my right hon. Friend and his community for their support on RAF Scampton. I know that they have very serious concerns, and we are working…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipMy right hon. Friend speaks powerfully. On the timelines to which we are subject, the Court of Appeal has asked for submissions on permission to appeal by 6 July. We will adhere…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the UK’s migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda. The Government fundamentally believe that…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipMy hon. Friend makes a good point, and I am grateful for his constructive input. The Illegal Migration Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament, makes reference…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipAs the hon. Gentleman can imagine, I disagree with pretty much everything he has just said. In particular, I want to make it clear that I have the utmost respect for the Court of…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipIn conclusion, in any event, while Labour continues to celebrate today’s judgment and continues to celebrate every obstacle in our way, we will not be deterred and will not give…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipThis is not about playing games; it is about saving lives. Diminishing it in that way does not do justice to the complexity and the enormity of the challenge that we are all…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipI thank the right hon. Lady for her pre-prepared script as well—very well delivered. I have to say, she seems unusually upbeat today, which I find, frankly, quite odd, given that…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipThis judgment, and this dispute, is about our partnership and our agreement with Rwanda, which was secured last year. As the Lord Chief Justice found, it is subject to robust…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipWe have been up front about the costs of our partnership with Rwanda, and that is a matter of public record. However, what is absolutely clear —I am sorry that I have to repeat it…29 Jun 2023HANSARDUndercover Policing Inquiry: Tranche 1 Interim ReportToday the undercover policing inquiry has published its first report. The inquiry was established in 2015 to inquire into, and report on, undercover police operations conducted by…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipWhat is immoral is the position that the Lib Dems have taken in this whole debate. By opposing our humanitarian plans to save lives and stop the people-smuggling gangs, they have…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipIt is not over yet. This is a Court of Appeal judgment. We have made it clear that we are seeking permission to appeal it, and we will await the outcome of the next level in the…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipWe have in recent months put in a huge amount of extra resource focused on the processing of asylum claims. We have increased the number of caseworkers, and we are on track to…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipBoth Rwanda and the United Kingdom have made it clear that the scheme is uncapped. Indeed, when I visited Rwanda a few months ago, I visited some of the new accommodation that has…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipLast year, 30% of those arriving on the boats came from Albania, a safe country—a country from which they are not feasibly fleeing persecution or torture—so it is, again, a…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipWhat disappoints me is that the hon. Gentleman is failing to grapple with the challenge and the costs that we are incurring right now: £6 million a day on hotel accommodation and…29 Jun 2023