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HANSARDIllegal Migration4. What diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help tackle illegal migration.12 Mar 2024HANSARDIllegal MigrationSmall boat crossings continue to be a massive concern for my constituents, many of whom point out to me that there is some logic to the argument that if those who illegally enter…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial CareThe idea of a social care cost cap has dropped off the agenda slightly. I know it is incredibly expensive, but I continue to be contacted by constituents who face losing…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTown Deals11. What steps his Department is taking to support the delivery of town deals.04 Mar 2024HANSARDTown DealsI am very grateful for that investment. As the Secretary of State will know, my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison) had to intervene because of the slow…04 Mar 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityThere is a certain irony about Opposition Members going on about border security, when a lot of them tried to prevent a load of convicted criminals from being deported. I welcome…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Antisemitism in the UKThis report from the Community Security Trust is deeply troubling and depressing, as I think in some respects are aspects of our politics. There is the fact that today a well…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformI very much welcome these interventions, particularly as I raised a question just a few weeks ago in Prime Minister’s questions about the time period. I am particularly pleased…07 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaI fully support the Government’s action in the Red sea. The irony of the Iranian regime accusing us of destabilising the region through our actions will not be lost on reasonable…05 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI applaud the Secretary of State, the Minister of State and the wider Northern Ireland team. I know—I have seen this up close and personal—how passionate and dedicated they are on…31 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Access to NHS dentistry is a key issue in Ipswich and Suffolk. Locally, we have done something about it, and the University of Suffolk and the local NHS deserve great credit…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsFor about a decade, over 200 of my constituents in the Mill complex in Ipswich have been caught in the cruellest form of limbo. The building has deep structural problems and…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There are intolerable pressures being placed on this country through mass legal migration and illegal migration. It is right that more and more…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe shadow Minister knows that our view on the Government Benches is that the problem cannot be comprehensively tackled without a deterrent; I cannot think of any examples around…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWe have heard lots of arguments about the ECHR and about Winston Churchill forming it. That has been defeated time and again but continues to be wheeled out by Opposition Members.…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will not be giving way. I will be supporting amendment 11 in relation to the Human Rights Act. I will also support the amendment of my right hon. Friend the Member for Newark on…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt is a pleasure to contribute to this incredibly important debate. I was very happy to sign the amendments tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Robert…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWhat will make the liberal elite the happiest will be to see the Bill strangled in the courts because of its weaknesses. What does my hon. Friend think about the amendments tabled…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt has been explained that the grounds for individual appeals are exceptionally narrow, so why are 150 judges needed?16 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI agree with the comments that the Secretary of State has just made. Israel is pretty much the only country that is targeted in this way despite the fact there are a number of…10 Jan 2024