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HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipThe reality is that last year, 12,000 Albanians came—29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipWe are in constant and ongoing discussion with our partners in Rwanda. I am grateful for their statement today, which reiterates and reconfirms their commitment to our partnership…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipMy hon. Friend puts it very well, and from our discussions I know how energetically he is advocating on behalf of his local community as they bear some of the burden of this…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipThe Prime Minister and I have made a promise to the British people to stop the boats. I believe that that is what the British people want us to do fervently and passionately. We…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipMy hon. Friend speaks for the British people in his powerful question. My answer is simple: yes.29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipWell, what is the hon. Lady’s plan? Her plan is to throw a bit more money at the National Crime Agency, speed up the asylum system and add more safe and legal routes. Frankly,…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 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipAgain, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. Opposition Members would rather put all their efforts into campaigning to stop us deporting foreign criminals than support our…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 PartnershipMy hon. Friend makes a very good point and I refer him to the dissenting judgment of the Lord Chief Justice. It is quite a long judgment, but if he has the time he should read…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipI have met refugees and I have met people who have fled persecution and sought humanitarian protection. I am very proud of what this country has offered and the tradition of the…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipThe hon. Gentleman is right: this is not just a legal matter; it is a moral one and it is of a political salience that I have not seen for a long time in our country. The vast…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 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill UpdateI have today published the economic impact assessment (EIA) for the Illegal Migration Bill on the Bill page on gov.uk. A copy of the EIA has been placed in the Libraries of both…26 Jun 2023HANSARDHMICFRS Inspection Report: National Crime Agency’s Effectiveness at Dealing with CorruptionThe National Crime Agency (NCA) leads and co-ordinates the overall law enforcement system response to Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) across the UK. It manages intelligence and…20 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchWe have a range of orders, and one of them is being piloted—the serious violence reduction order. If there is any doubt about what I said, let me clarify: SVROs are for over-18s,…19 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchMy hon. Friend puts it very well. The police—our frontline partners who are dealing with this issue day in, day out; who have to break that tragic news to parents, every parent’s…19 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchWe know that the use of body-worn video has increased dramatically throughout police forces, and it is now a significant element in the transparency and accountability. Several…19 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchMy hon. Friend raises a very good point. One of the big programmes of work that I am leading at the Home Office relates to freeing up police time and reducing bureaucracy, so that…19 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchI disagree with the hon. Lady’s characterisation. Last year, stop and search resulted in almost 67,000 arrests and removed around 14,900 weapons and firearms from our streets.…19 Jun 2023