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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Presumably trying to focus our approach on safe and legal routes is also very helpful from a national security perspective. Rob Jones: Absolutely, with the normalisation of…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)I am happy to come in later.21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)Q What assessment have you made of those evil criminal gangs and the associated criminality? You have referred to the life sentences for people smugglers. What more would you…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)Q On modern slavery, I recognise that one of the challenges to modern slavery prosecutions is maintaining victim engagement throughout the criminal justice process. In your view,…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)Q I will ask one more quick question, so that hopefully my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton South West can come in. In your view, will the new legal aid provision in…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Ms McDonagh. I have one question for Ms Gardner. One of the real focuses of the work of your organisation is around welfare. What assessment do you make of our…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Building on that, what, in your experience, is the impact of sequential claims and referrals, and how will the measures in the Bill help to ensure more effective process?…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Clearly it is critical that our resources are focused on genuine victims of modern slavery. Are you able to share any examples or concerns that you have about individuals or…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Just sequential claims and referrals to the mechanism. Assistant Chief Constable Dave Kirby : Okay, I am trying to understand where you are going with the question. I am sorry,…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q It is about issues around repeat claims and those sorts of difficulties that we know exist. Assistant Chief Constable Dave Kirby : We see victims being referred into the system…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q What assessment, if any, have you made of wider criminality resulting from the proceeds of criminal gangs bringing people across the channel? Assistant Chief Constable Dave…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Thank you, that is very helpful.21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q First, I have a very Kent-specific question. You will appreciate that I am new in role, but for the benefit of the Committee, could you set out what pressures Kent County…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q In terms of the broader measures that we are seeking to introduce in the Bill, how pressing do residents in your communities think they are? Councillor Roger Gough: First, there…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q To touch on age assessments again—I know that you have commented briefly on those—there are almost three elements to my question, and I would be delighted to hear from both of…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q I noted the broad support for the national age assessment board approach that we are proposing to try to deal with some of this, but what impact do you believe the current…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Is it reasonable to think, based on your many years of experience, that if we do nothing—if we just stand back from the challenge of illegal crossings—the number of crossings…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Second sitting)Q Notwithstanding what you have already said about collaboration between us and the French to tackle this, what assessment have you made of the work that is already in train to…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Sir Roger. Thank you for coming to give evidence, Mr Featonby. I welcome the support you have expressed for the principle of the Afghan scheme. Of course, this…21 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)Given your generosity, Sir Charles, I would be delighted to move that the Committee do now adjourn. Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned.— (Tom Pursglove.)10 Jun 2021