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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jun 2020
Public Order

"The Home Secretary will be aware of the illegal rave that took place at Carrington in my constituency on Saturday, at which three people were stabbed and one seriously wounded, a woman was raped, and the police reportedly came under attack from the crowd. Is she confident that the police …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 11 Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)

"I, too, endorse the speeches we have heard in relation to this amendment. I only want to make two points to the Minister. First, the long delays in processing asylum applications and then appeals is, I think we can agree, a real concern for everybody in this House. The problem …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 11 Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)

"I understand the fear that the Minister is expressing, but does he accept that all meta-analysis of countries that offer asylum seekers a right to work shows that they experience no increase in asylum-seeking, or no relatively higher rate of asylum-seeking, than countries that do not offer such a right?..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 11 Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Third sitting)

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I would like to ask the Minister some questions about paragraph 6 of schedule 1, which potentially disapplies any retained EU law relating to the immigration context. It is a similar set of questions to those we were discussing …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 11 Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Third sitting)

"Amendment 15, tabled in my name and those of my hon. Friends, aims to place the welfare of children at the heart of the way in which Ministers exercise their powers under clause 4. Children’s wellbeing is of central importance, both in UK law and to comply with our international …..."
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Written Question
Asylum: Housing
Wednesday 10th June 2020

Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure broadband provision in asylum accommodation occupied by families to support children's education.

Answered by Chris Philp - Shadow Home Secretary

Guidance for families (in England) wishing to access support with their children’s education can be found on the following government website:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19

Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)

"On a point of order, Mr Stringer. May I first draw the Committee’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests in relation to financial support that I receive in my office for work on immigration policy?..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)

"Q How important are social protections, such as access to healthcare or pensions, to the recruitment and retention of employees from the EEA and around the world? Perhaps we can start with Mr Burge.

Richard Burge: They are hugely important, particularly when you are talking about people whose skills …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)

"Q I have a follow-up or separate question for you, Mr Burge, about higher-skilled workers and particularly graduates. What can the Government do, or what have the Government been doing, that might continue to make the UK an attractive destination for overseas graduates and EEA graduates in particular?

Richard …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)

"Q Thank you. Mr McTague, have you any comments on the approach to attracting higher-skilled overseas job applicants?

Martin McTague: I think the key is trying to make sure that graduates or undergraduates are attracted to UK universities, because once they are in that pool of the immediately graduating, …..."
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