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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am grateful for that question. The hon. Member for Sheffield Central is not here. I promised earlier to write to Committee members on the RNLI issue. I will make sure that this…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Twelfth sitting)Clause 44 is one of the six clauses drafted as placeholder clauses at the Bill’s introduction. As indicated in the Bill’s explanatory notes and the memorandum for the Delegated…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Twelfth sitting)I will, although I think I had finished my sentence.28 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)My right hon. Friend puts the matter in a way that only he can. To raise the definition to a level that captures only crimes that have resulted in a sentence of four years or more…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Clause 30 aims to clarify an area where there has been a degree of contradiction and confusion. There is a clear mismatch between how the concept of “particular social group” is…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Amendment 50 is extensive. I thank the hon. Member for the considerable thought he has put into the amendment, which would list the illegal entry, arrival without clearance and…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Again, I thank the hon. Members for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East and for Glasgow North East for all their hard work in this area and in producing these amendments.…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am afraid that we simply cannot agree to amendments that would allow individuals to remain in the United Kingdom despite being convicted of offences that are even more serious…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am sure the hon. Gentleman will understand why it is difficult to set out in the Bill all the circumstances that would capture all the situations that individuals face in…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am conscious that we are going over this ground repeatedly, but I will give the hon. Gentleman the opportunity to intervene again.26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am not familiar with the review to which he refers, but the hon. Gentleman will appreciate that I have been in this role only for the past four weeks. However, I will go away…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I will give way, but the hon. Lady will get the same response if she is trying to extract the same information from me.26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I understand the motivation behind amendment 45. However, the Government oppose the amendment, as it is contrary to our policy intention and would undermine the effective working…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)To be clear, we are seeking to remove clause 24 and replace it with new clause 7.26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)In recent years, UK aid in crisis circumstances has made a significant difference in relation to properly caring for and ensuring—26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Protection or human rights claims that are certified as clearly unfounded are those so clearly without substance that they are bound to fail. The refusal of such claims can…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)This Government have been clear that claiming asylum in the first safe country reached is the fastest route to safety. We must dissuade all those considering making dangerous…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his intervention. It is fair to say that I am very mindful of the enormous risks that we are finding people taking in trying to cross the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)If I may, I will set out the detail that underpins schedule 3 in the course of my remarks. Clause 26 is designed to be part of a whole-system deterrent effect to prevent illegal…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)One thing I will say is that the measures are not about opening camps on overseas territories. I will not get into a running commentary about the negotiations or discussions that…26 Oct 2021