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HANSARDBorders and AsylumWe are seeking accelerated legislation to bring in the new independent appeals commission. The hon. Gentleman will know that once that legislation begins its passage through the…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI just point out to the hon. Member that I have spoken about Ukrainian mums and their experiences fleeing from Putin; the students in Gaza who currently cannot take up their…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI will ensure that the hon. Member gets a written response to his questions, but let me also make it clear that all asylum hotels, including the hotel in his constituency, need to…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumMy hon. Friend raises an important point about the gig economy and the need to ensure that it does not become rife with abuse and misuse when it comes to illegal working. That is…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI agree with the hon. Gentleman that we need to change the law. First, obviously, we have the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, which will bring in a whole series of…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumMy hon. Friend is right to say that obviously, small boats are mainly setting off from France—people have travelled through France. That is exactly why we have negotiated the…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumYes, we need to strengthen our border security. That is why the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, which is currently passing through the other place, includes the…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI welcome my hon. Friend’s points. We need the consistent, practical plans that will close hotels right across the country, clear the appeals backlog, which would otherwise grow,…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumNo, that is wrong. That is wrong about the Government’s position. The Government have made it clear that all asylum hotels need to close, and they need to do so in an orderly…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumMy hon. Friend makes important points. The new arrangements that we set out will include both stronger border security and reforms to the asylum system to make it more controlled…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI agree that all asylum hotels need to be closed as swiftly as possible, including the Bell hotel. That needs to be done in an orderly and sustainable manner so that they are…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI look forward to reading the Home Affairs Committee’s report and I thank my hon. Friend for his work on the Committee. We have already been working to get better value from the…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI thank the hon. Lady for her remarks and questions. At the heart of the France pilot that we have developed is the principle that those who arrive on dangerous and illegal small…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Anyone who comes to our country needs to abide by our laws. The rules need to be enforced. We also believe that new partnership and…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI worry about the shadow Home Secretary’s amnesia. In the 14 years that the Conservatives were in government, they never managed to do any of the fantasy things that he claims…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumWith permission, I will update the House on the actions we are taking with France to strengthen our border security and the next steps in our reforms to the asylum system. The…01 Sept 2025HANSARDEvents at OrgreaveThe violent scenes that took place at Orgreave coking plant on 18 June 1984 were a pivotal moment in the nationwide miners’ strike of 1984-85. In total, 95 picketers were arrested…21 Jul 2025HANSARDPrevent Programme: LessonsFollowing the horrific attack in Southport in July 2024, I announced that a new, dedicated permanent oversight function for Prevent would be created. This would provide continual…16 Jul 2025HANSARDOperation of the Terrorism Acts in 2023: Independent Reviewer’s ReportJonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, has prepared a report on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2023. In accordance with section 36(5) of the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-France Migration: Co-operationThe shadow Home Secretary just wants to pretend that the last eight years never happened. He knows that this crisis—this small boats chaos—went on for 340 weeks under the Tories.…14 Jul 2025