Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Jan 2021
Health Measures at UK Borders
"While I recognise the negative impact on businesses and individuals, I give my right hon. Friend my full support on these proposals and I am confident that that would be the overwhelming view of my constituents. Could I turn to those people who will be resident in hotels? Clearly, there …..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
" I welcome the efforts of my right hon. Friend and her ministerial team to tackle cross-channel migrants, but she will be aware of growing concerns among our constituents. Can she give an assurance that if new legislation is required, it will be in place before next summer?..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 1st October 2020
Asked by:
Martin Vickers (Conservative - Brigg and Immingham)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications were awaiting assessment in the latest period for which figures are available; what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken to process an asylum application; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process those applications.
Answered by Chris Philp
- Shadow Home Secretary
The Home Office does not publish data on the average time taken to process an asylum application. However, the Home Office does publish data on the number asylum applications awaiting an initial decision, broken down by duration. This data can be found at Asy_04 of the published Immigration Statistics:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2020/list-of-tables
The Home Office are committed to ensuring asylum claims are considered without unnecessary delay, individuals who need protection are granted asylum as soon as possible and can start to integrate and rebuild their lives, including those granted at appeal.
Whilst we take steps to increase capacity, with focus on process improvements, to deliver better quality decisions, more efficiently, we have moved away from the six-month service standard to concentrate on older claims, cases with acute vulnerability and those in receipt of the greatest level of support, including Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC).
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Sep 2020
Birmingham Attacks and Extinction Rebellion Protests
"Like citizens up and down the country, my Cleethorpes constituents have genuine concerns about climate change. However, on the whole they support the balanced approach that the Government are taking, unlike those in XR. Many among the leadership of XR have political motives and seek to undermine the institutions that …..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jun 2020
Reading Terrorist Attack
"I welcome the measures that my right hon. Friend has introduced since she took office, but time and again my constituents contact me and say, “We read of these individuals who pose a threat to our values, our democracy and the safety of our citizens, yet we still allow them …..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jun 2020
Public Order
"I welcome the approach that the Home Secretary has outlined during recent days and the robust approach she has taken, and I thank her for speaking with me on Friday ahead of the protest march that took place in Cleethorpes. Thankfully, that passed off without severe incident, but nevertheless, as …..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jun 2020
Public Order
"Fortunately, my constituency has had a low infection rate from covid, but in recent weeks people have been anxious about an influx of visitors to the resort. You can imagine, Home Secretary, that they are doubly anxious this coming week—..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jun 2020
Public Order
"My apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker.
My right hon. Friend will be aware that my residents are doubly anxious because a Black Lives Matters protest meeting is planned for this Saturday. Could she assure my constituents that not only will property and people be defended but social distancing will be enforced …..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Retail Workers: Protection
"I agree with the hon. Member’s comments about the £200 threshold. I have raised the matter with my own police force in Humberside. Those officers tell me that they do not treat it as an absolute, and they will treat each case as a matter of priority. I hope that …..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Nov 2019
Retail Crime Prevention
"I met Chief Constable Lee Freeman of Humberside Police and raised the £200 threshold. As other Members have pointed out, it causes great concern, particularly to small shopkeepers. He pointed out that the police are flexible in how they interpret the guidance in Humberside. Will the Minister make sure that …..."Martin Vickers - View Speech
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