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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI regret the attempt by the hon. Gentleman to lower the tone of this debate. What I will say is that I will not apologise for telling the truth about the scale of the challenge…19 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the High Court judgment, which states that the overall policy relating to Rwanda is lawful. It is in line with our international law agreements, and it is a rational…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentThis is exactly why the Prime Minister made an announcement last week, and the Immigration Minister and I are working intensively to prepare legislation, which will be introduced…19 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum SystemLet me point out who has totally failed to take any action against the criminal gangs: the right hon. Lady and the Labour party. I am really enjoying the shadow Home Secretary’s…19 Dec 2022HANSARDAsylum SystemMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We support those who have come to the United Kingdom through designated schemes such as the Afghan relocations and assistance policy, and…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPolice: Efficiency and ResourcingThe hon. Lady should take up some of her concerns about London’s policing with the Mayor of London, who I am afraid has a very disappointing track record when it comes to rising…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentThe right hon. Gentleman needs to get his facts right because actually the agreement was struck between my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witham, and the Rwandan…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentWhat is essential is that we introduce, consider and pass legislation that will be robust and resilient and actually deliver on our stated political objectives. That will require…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentAbsolutely. My right hon. Friend reiterates a point dealt with extensively in the body of the judgment. I refer right hon. and hon. Members to that judgment, in which there is a…19 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI strongly disagree with the right hon. Gentleman’s assertion, surprisingly. On crime, we have seen a 20% fall in violent crime and neighbourhood crime and a 30% fall in domestic…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentAs always, my right hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Neither the Prime Minister nor I are deterred from delivering on this policy, which is an essential part of our wider plans…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The European Court of Human Rights did not rule on the lawfulness of our policy. It did not rule that the policy or relocations were…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentI am afraid that the hon. Lady’s ideological zeal is blinding and preventing her from taking a rational approach. I am proud of the fact that we have welcomed 450,000 people…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentWe have been very clear that families are not subject to the Rwandan policy, but the broader point is this. The hon. Member’s reading of the judgment is different from mine. There…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPolice: Efficiency and ResourcingOur police force is one of the best in the world and, as we approach Christmas and the new year, I wish to take this opportunity to thank all of them for their heroic efforts this…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentI am very disappointed by the response from the shadow Home Secretary, and I am concerned that she is seeking to go against a legitimate, rigorous decision set out exhaustively by…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the UK’s migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda. One hundred million people are displaced…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPolice: Efficiency and ResourcingMy hon. Friend speaks very powerfully about the prevalence of fraud and online crime when it comes to modern-day crime fighting. Tackling it requires a unified and co-ordinated…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPolice: Efficiency and ResourcingAntisocial behaviour is a real focus for neighbourhood policing. Ultimately it depends on local police forces having increased numbers of policemen and women on the frontline,…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPolice: Efficiency and ResourcingI am sorry, but the hon. Lady needs to get her facts right. This Government are proposing a total police funding settlement of up to £17.2 billion in 2023-24, an increase of up to…19 Dec 2022