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HANSARDNew Police Officers: Entry Pay RatesThe independent Police Remuneration Review Body makes recommendations to the Government on the pay and allowances for police officers. In July, we announced that we had accepted…14 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogWe are clear about the fact that the asylum system needs to do better and cases need to be processed more quickly. The aim of the asylum transformation programme is to bring the…14 Nov 2022HANSARDOperation DeterBefore I answer, on behalf of the UK may I pass on my thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the terrible attack in Istanbul yesterday? I am sure that the whole House will…14 Nov 2022HANSARDOperation DeterI have met the excellent police and crime commissioner, to whom my hon. Friend refers, on two occasions now—perhaps more—and I really welcome all initiatives that show measurable…14 Nov 2022HANSARDNew Police Officers: Entry Pay RatesThe Government recognise that increases in the cost of living are having a significant impact on the lower-paid. In that context, and after careful consideration, we chose to…14 Nov 2022HANSARDNew Police Officers: Entry Pay RatesMy right hon. Friend speaks a lot of sense, as usual. He is absolutely right and he has a huge amount of which to be proud when it comes to increasing the numbers of police…14 Nov 2022HANSARDNew Police Officers: Entry Pay RatesThe Government are clear that policing must have a modern pay structure that recognises and rewards skills and competence, rather than time served. In line with that approach,…14 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. We have experienced unprecedented pressure on the system recently, and responding to it has been challenging for our operational…14 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogI have been very straight in saying that our asylum system does need improvement. The Immigration Minister and I are working intensively and improving our processes, and the…14 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his support and input on this challenging issue, and I was pleased to visit Manston with him a few weeks ago. He is absolutely right;…14 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogThere are many plans afoot to try to improve the processing of asylum claims, and one of those relates to procuring alternative accommodation for those seeking asylum. We need to…14 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogI find it staggering that Labour Members seem to love complaining about the system but when we introduced laws to fix it, what did they do? They opposed them every step of the…14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartThe Prime Minister and I are committed to reducing dangerous illegal migration into the UK, which is why I was in Paris today with my French counterpart, Gérald Darmanin, to agree…14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartAs my hon. Friend says, on its own, this agreement will not fix the problem—it is important that everyone is clear about that. However, I am very proud of the co-operation that…14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartI am not going to repeat myself, but I think the deal is a good step forward and a great platform from which to build deeper co-operation. I say gently to the hon. Gentleman that…14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartI read with interest the report from the Select Committee, which makes several important points about greater collaboration and deeper co-operation with our friends in France.…14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartI thank my hon. Friend for all her work on this issue over several years. As I said, I am not going to overplay this agreement. It is an important step forward and provides a good…14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartA large win from the agreement is that there will be more French gendarmes patrolling the French beaches. There is a 40% uplift to the number of personnel that the French are…14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartWhy is the Government’s action so pitifully weak? We introduced legislation—an extensive Bill designed specifically to deal with the problem occurring on our shores—and on every…14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartOf course we need to go further and faster in the fight against illegal migration. I am very disappointed and concerned by the unprecedented numbers of people arriving here…14 Nov 2022