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HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityMy hon. Friend makes important points, because countries do need to work together and to look far more at some of the causes of migration. That is why we set out at the European…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityMy hon. Friend is certainly right that the £700 million for four people is absolutely not good value for money at all. We will always make sure that we are looking for good value…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityOne of the reasons we are talking to the Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan regional authorities about biometrics and supporting biometric roll-outs is that they make it easier to…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityWe are already saving hundreds of millions of pounds this year from the asylum accommodation budget as a result of the decisions we have taken to restart asylum decision making…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityThe hon. Lady will know that the Minister with responsibility for e-visas is working immensely hard to ensure that any concerns are dealt with. We are clear that no one should be…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityMy hon. Friend is right. The first six months of the year saw a record high for that season; of course, we know that crossings are seasonal, but it was a record high for the first…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityI agree about the importance of supporting our armed forces, including housing for armed forces families. That will always be important. The number of asylum decisions had dropped…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I thank the Kurdish Regional Government for their hospitality and welcome, and the Iraqi Government for their welcome and support for my…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityWe are clear that net migration needs to come down after the huge increase. We also need to restore order to the asylum system. Part of that is going after the criminal gangs who…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityThe agreement that we reached and signed with the Iraqi Government explicitly commits to support for international law, international humanitarian law and human rights, and this…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityWe think that using asylum hotels is the wrong way to respond to the system that we have, which is why the increase in the backlog as a result of the previous Conservative…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityConservative Ministers made policy decisions that they asked Home Office officials to implement. Fundamentally, the Conservative Government need to take responsibility for policy…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityThe last Government had 14 years—or at least four years, since the EU settlement scheme was introduced—to deal with some of these issues. We take very seriously the need to speed…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityAs the hon. Member will know, we strongly support Ukraine, given what it has had to endure and go through. We continue to condemn the Putin Government for the things that they…02 Dec 2024HANSARDIndependent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation: 2022 Report and Government ResponseIn accordance with section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, has prepared a report on the operation of the…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSeriously, what a lot of chaos! Highest level on record: that was the six months of the last Conservative Government, while the right hon. Gentleman was in government. In fact,…25 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s constituent Tracy for campaigning in memory of Cameron. Too many young lives are being lost. That is why we are setting up the Young Futures…25 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. We have already given the Met an additional £37 million this year, on top of what it was previously allocated. We also need to ensure that…25 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have to tell the hon. Member that unfortunately the previous Government cut asylum decision making by 75% in the run-up to the election, and they took away caseworkers. That is…25 Nov 2024HANSARDSerious and Organised CrimeI certainly welcome the work that has been done to tackle the gangs the right hon. Gentleman refers to. Such crimes have a huge impact on communities. We need the National Crime…25 Nov 2024