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HANSARDRefugees from UkraineWill the hon. Lady give way?16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI think the hon. Lady will recognise the unique threat that the Russian state presents. We are currently seeing terrible atrocities in Ukraine, which shows the Russian state’s…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineWill the hon. and learned Lady give way?16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI am grateful to the hon. Lady. I would expect to see a real surge in the numbers of applications being granted. That is something we all very much want to see. I think that is…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI welcome this debate and the opportunity it provides for a constructive and pragmatic discussion in the House this afternoon. Russia’s attack on Ukraine is both monstrous and…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineFrom Friday, individuals will be able to come forward and where they have that existing relationship or an individual they particularly want to support, they will be able to…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI hear what the hon. Gentleman says. The fact is that I would like to think that we all recognise the lengths to which the Kremlin regime is willing to go, as we saw vividly in…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI have been very generous, but I will give way to the hon. Gentleman one last time.16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineIt is fair to say that Ministers in government have at the forefront of their minds, as my hon. Friend does, all our safeguarding responsibilities, of which the British people…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineAgain, I make the point that we have to act in accordance with the advice that we receive. I am simply not in a position to pass meaningful comment on the advice that other…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI never like to disappoint the hon. and learned Lady in my answers, but clearly, we have to act in accordance with the latest up-to-date advice that we receive, which is precisely…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI know that the hon. Gentleman feels passionately about this particular point. In response, I cannot say too much on the Floor of the House, for obvious reasons, but people would…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineWould the hon. Gentleman not find it odd if the Department responsible for housing were not responsible for trying to provide housing for vulnerable people?16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThere has been a little commentary around this matter, including at the Home Affairs Committee session this morning. It is fair to say that one important strand of work in getting…16 Mar 2022HANSARDOutdoor Weddings and Civil PartnershipsOn 20 December 2021, the Government launched a public consultation on outdoor weddings and civil partnerships. The consultation sought views on the Government’s proposals to…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIf I may, in the wind-up, I will happily clarify for the House’s benefit the point that the hon. Gentleman has raised. The points that I have put on the record are relevant, but I…28 Feb 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s question. If the scope of this measure was restricted to mandatory life sentences in situations where the emergency worker was directly…28 Feb 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThere are no less than 161 Lords amendments for the House to consider this evening. To ensure that as many hon. and right hon. Members as possible who wish to speak can do so, I…28 Feb 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.28 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. It is fair to say that casework inquiries on these matters are treated urgently, and it is one that will no doubt cross my desk…28 Feb 2022