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HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityMy hon. Friend speaks with real passion and I know that people in Ipswich feel very strongly about this issue. That is why, as a Government, we have a credible plan to bring the…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityI disagree with the hon. and learned Lady. We think this is an appropriate approach to extending the visas. It is right and proper that there is a proper process around that, and…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityThe position, very clearly, is that we have arguably been the most generous with the approach we have adopted to provide sanctuary to our Ukrainian friends. There will continue to…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityWhere we see abuse of our migration routes, we will root that out and deal with it robustly. That is one of the reasons the Care Quality Commission accreditation angle has been…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityThere will continue to be an opportunity for international recruitment for care purposes, but we cannot have a situation where 120,000 dependants come with 100,000 visa holders.…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityThe fact is that we are providing the certainty that Members across the House have been seeking for the future of the Ukraine scheme. I do not think the hon. Gentleman was in the…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise that point. As he has recognised, we must ensure that our approach to border security is adopted properly throughout the United Kingdom. I was…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityMy hon. Friend is right to touch on the general feeling in Stoke-on-Trent about the net migration situation. That is why we are taking action. The Government feel that the borders…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityIn fact, the announcement has provided real certainty about the future of the Ukraine schemes at an early stage, and we are ahead of the curve internationally. The hon. Gentleman…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityWe always keep under review the offer we have as part of the Ukraine scheme and that will continue to be the case, but I reiterate the point that what we have done through this…20 Feb 2024HANSARDChanges in Immigration RulesMy right hon. Friend the Home Secretary (James Cleverly) is today laying before the House a statement of changes in immigration rules. Changes to the Ukraine schemes Almost two…19 Feb 2024HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Potential ExtensionI am conscious that I have a lot to get through. If I get the chance, I will take the intervention. On housing, this is a cross-Government effort, and colleagues in the Department…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Potential ExtensionThe hon. Gentleman will recognise that the Government have to go through processes before making definitive policy announcements. However, what I can say is that we are committed…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Potential ExtensionI am afraid I have too much to get through. I want to reflect on the important point about rebuilding Ukraine. We are under no illusions about the situation in that country, but…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Potential ExtensionI have a lot to get through, but I will gladly give way briefly.06 Feb 2024HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Potential ExtensionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) for securing the debate, for the enormous passion…06 Feb 2024HANSARDLegal Migration ImplementationOur points-based immigration system allows us to control who comes to the UK to work, study and visit. It enables the Government to prioritise the skills and talent we need to…30 Jan 2024HANSARD British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) BillMay I start by congratulating my friend the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) on his success in the ballot? His nine years of trying have yielded a positive result,…26 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2023
Draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2023.15 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsI hear my hon. Friend’s calls for the specific hotels in her constituency to be closed. She can be reassured that we will continue to work closely on this issue with colleagues…15 Jan 2024