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HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe Mother of the House has long had an interest in these issues and has often spoken on them. I would say that it is important for the UK to have a fair and effective asylum and…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillAs the hon. Lady will know, this challenge has been escalating for six years. We have seen a huge increase in the number of boat crossings, and underpinning that increase is the…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillLet me repeat the answer that I have just given: our immigration and asylum system applies right across the UK. I say to the hon. Member that when net migration soared under the…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe right hon. Member will be aware that the common travel area has long been in place, and that means that arrangements have to be addressed differently. Part of the problem with…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe right hon. Member makes an important point, because we have to do this work in co-ordination with other countries. Alongside the UK’s setting up the Border Security Command,…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I can assure him that our approach is for both immigration and asylum to apply right across the UK, recognising the importance…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI would just point out to the hon. Member that his party’s previous Government opened 400 hotels. This Government have already cut the cost of asylum accommodation substantially,…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWe have been clear as part of the plan for change that the purpose is to reduce illegal migration and the number of boats crossing the channel, because no one should be making…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe UK must always do its bit to help those who have fled persecution. That is what we have done with Ukraine and Afghanistan, and it will continue to be important, but no one…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The purpose of the Bill is to strengthen UK border security, which has been weakened and undermined in recent years; to…10 Feb 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe Government have today introduced the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill in the House of Commons. Border security is fundamental to both national and economic…30 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackThe right hon. Member refers to the attack on Sir David Amess, who I regard as a friend, as I know he does—Sir David was a great loss to this House. The Government did not publish…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I do not think anyone would suggest that Ministers are in a position to make decisions on individual cases, but what we need is the right…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackThe shadow Home Secretary raised a series of points, which is obviously a substantial shift in position for him and his party from the one they took in government. He asked about…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the Southport murders. None of us will ever forget the events of 29 July. The school holidays had just started, and little…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy hon. Friend has been an important voice for the people in his community throughout this unimaginably difficult time and has spoken for them with great dignity and passion,…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackWe will certainly look at any recommendations that come from this important inquiry. We need to look at what went wrong in this case. This is particularly about the interactions…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The families and all the people across Southport and the country need the truth. They need answers about what happened and what went so…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackThe hon. Member is right that there are issues around the responsibility of social media companies. Stronger powers will be brought in as part of the Online Safety Act, but we…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The Security Minister has met and had regular discussions with survivors of terror. They raise serious concerns about, for example, the…21 Jan 2025