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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy right hon. Friend is right to identify the difficulties that we had in effecting flights to Rwanda in the summer of last year. As I mentioned, the Strasbourg court issued a…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillUnspeakable tragedy is occurring in the channel and through all maritime routes around the world because of the global migration crisis. That is why it is absolutely essential…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy right hon. Friend the Minister for Immigration is working intensively to secure bespoke, appropriate and—importantly—sustainable asylum accommodation around a range of…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am incredibly proud of what the Conservative Government achieved in securing the agreement—the ground-breaking, world-beating agreement—with our friends and allies in Rwanda. I…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe message I would send to my right hon. Friend’s constituents is that we need to stop the boats coming here in the first place. Once we succeed with that objective, through the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWe have several schemes open to people from all nationalities to come here via safe and legal routes. We will, thanks to the Bill, have a more comprehensive discussion and a…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI think it is clear for everyone to see that our asylum system has been overwhelmed by unprecedented numbers of people arriving here and by the very high numbers being processed…07 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportAs Sir John said in his report, no one should underestimate the very difficult job that the Security Service and Counter Terrorism Policing do, and that job has become more…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportI thank the hon. Lady for her question. Following the attacks in 2017, MI5 and counter-terrorism policing together carried out a series of reviews. Their 126 recommendations…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the inquiry into the horrendous attack on Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017. I work closely with MI5.…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to refer to the steps we are taking. We are going to introduce Martyn’s law to impose legal duties on public venues and those responsible for…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportAs the inquiry’s report makes clear, the responsibility for the events of 22 May 2017 lie with the bomber and his brother. Responsibility rests with them. When it comes to whether…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportThe hon. Gentleman asks about changes to the counter-terrorism system and in particular the refresh of our world-leading counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, which is being…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportOn chemical precursors, we have enhanced our capabilities to detect terrorist activity involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive materials and their…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportWe have a very high level of scrutiny of our agencies, whether that is through the Intelligence and Security Committee or the independent reviewer. In relation to the Manchester…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportThere are lots of measures that we have implemented and are continuing to roll out to ensure that those who may pose a risk receive some kind of intervention. The “ACT Early”…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: whether we are talking about Islamist extremism or far-right extremism, the Shawcross review is clear that we need a more transparent,…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportThe hon. Gentleman puts it very well. Just to give a sample, even before this report was published, since 2017 MI5 and other partners have conducted a series of reviews, subject…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportWe are working on that, and as I have said, there has already been a huge amount of change, reform and improvement within the agencies as a response to the event in 2017. This…06 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportI thank the hon. Lady for raising the proposed Martyn’s law. The details in general have been set out: premises that will be within the scope will be those that are a building or…06 Mar 2023