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HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.07 Dec 2021HANSARD Support for Offenders’ FamiliesI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) for securing this important debate and doing the cause that he seeks to advance real justice in the…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for making his case in the eloquent way the House is so used to. Members will be aware of the measures that the Home Secretary and the Defence Secretary…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillAny right-minded or fair-minded person would think it was entirely appropriate for people to engage with the immigration system in this country in an appropriate manner that…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI thank hon. Members for their contributions to the debate and for the way in which most of those contributions were expressed. We are dealing with difficult matters, on which…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI refer my right hon. Friend back to the point that I have already made. We intend to consult on substantial reform of the Human Rights Act and will set out our plans imminently…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThe point that I would make is that the Government will set out their intentions in due course. I think it is right not to pre-empt. It is important to make sure that this House…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillAs I say, Ministers will come to the House with further details in due course. Work is under way in relation to resolving the question of retained EU law, led by Lord Frost, with…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThe measures in the Bill are significant. We have recognised—the Home Secretary has consistently recognised this and I recognise it as the Minister responsible for tackling…07 Dec 2021HANSARDRemoval of Illegal MigrantsOur new plan for immigration makes it easier to remove illegal migrants who have no right to be here. The one-stop process that we are introducing through the Nationality and…22 Nov 2021HANSARDRemoval of Illegal MigrantsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who is a passionate advocate for his constituents on this issue. I, too, was on the frontline of that campaign in 2016, and I am very sympathetic…22 Nov 2021HANSARDChannel CrossingsOur Nationality and Borders Bill sets out comprehensive measures to deter illegal crossings, tackle the criminal gangs responsible and protect lives. We are using all available…22 Nov 2021HANSARDChannel CrossingsI am grateful to my hon. Friend and neighbour for his question. The Home Secretary had a constructive conversation last week with the French Interior Minister. He has repeatedly…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is, of course, absolutely right. It is particularly staggering that in Committee the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate (Bambos Charalambous),…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is fair to say that, through the Nationality and Borders Bill, we are putting in place a comprehensive package of measures to deal with this issue. Central to that work is the…22 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) for introducing this important Bill. It was terrific to have the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care,…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMy hon. Friend is very generous. It is fair to say that this has been a team effort, spearheaded by my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire with support from Members across…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI am very grateful to my hon. Friend. Of course, devolution and the devolution settlement is very sensitive, and it is right that directly elected politicians in Northern Ireland…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMy hon. Friend raises an important point. We are, of course, considering measures that relate to England and Wales. That sends out a very clear message about what our intentions…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI thank the hon. Member for talking about the experiences in Ealing and the work his local authority is undertaking, as well as for the point about the international example,…19 Nov 2021