Refugee Family Reunion
I beg to move,
That this House notes that 20 June is World Refugee Day; further notes that,...
I warmly congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He has been a powerful champion and...
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My hon. Friend makes the case well. We should treat asylum seekers as normally as possible. We of...
In previous debates, we have drawn attention to refugee children and the fact that they cannot sp...
The hon. Lady makes a point that is central to this speech and to the reason behind today’s debat...
I agree with the hon. Lady on what she said. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the current situa...
I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I am glad I have taken both interventions toget...
The hon. Gentleman is commendably keeping to time, and I shall be brief. One thing that the Gover...
Absolutely; people would be able to function far better. One thing that struck me from speaking t...
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that one other barrier the Government must address is the high cost...
The hon. Gentleman presents the point perfectly, and well done for that. It shows the feeling acr...
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil), not ...
The hon. Gentleman is making a great speech. One point to consider is that over the past 18 month...
The hon. Gentleman is right. Whenever I talk to people in my constituency, whatever their politic...
I congratulate the hon. Member for the Western Isles (Angus Brendan MacNeil)—I apologise for not ...
Like my hon. Friend and many other Members, we have a high number of refugees in Coventry. We hav...
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I will come to that issue in a moment.
As leader o...
I congratulate the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil) on securing this ...
It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter). I congratu...
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that, as this Parliament keeps limping on, there is certainly plent...
It is frustrating that the Bill has stalled because the Government will not give it a money resol...
Today marks World Refugee Day. I am proud to represent Brightside and Hillsborough in Sheffield. ...
The hon. Lady highlights an interesting case. Surely there have to be guiding principles from whi...
I thank the hon. Gentleman for those remarks. I hope that my speech today will alleviate the proc...
I commend the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil) for bringing the impor...
It is always good to have the opportunity to speak about these matters. I thank the hon. Member f...
I, too, start by paying a massive tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (...
Is it particularly frustrating that the Government are not willing to provide time for our hon. F...
My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. There is enough time for a five-day debate on the Bill.
I fully intend to keep the next debate going until 5 o’clock, and I hope that the hon. Member for...
That is also subject to the Chair’s agreement.
I certainly do not doubt their ability to do that, Mr Deputy Speaker. In conclusion, the continue...
I congratulate the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil) on securing this ...
Mr Deputy Speaker, I may crave your indulgence for a bit more time than was originally anticipate...
Some of the Christian Syrian refugees in Newtownards are talented in carpentry and their work is ...
The hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. Sometimes it is language and sometimes it is t...
The Minister is making some very powerful points. As I was trying to hint at, or perhaps more tha...
I absolutely agree and that applies not just here, but in other Parliaments around the globe, and...
Everybody across the House wants to avoid people having to turn to people smugglers to get anywhe...
I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention—the Whip is smiling at me. I just want to make t...
I welcome the tone of this debate; it has been absolutely fantastic. By comparison with the debat...
That was the longest two minutes I have ever seen.
Question put and agreed to.
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