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Lead Theft — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Caroline Alice Spelman (Conservative, Centre-right): I am sure that we all condemn thieves who steal lead from church buildings, not least because communities face very big bills for its replacement. My own parish church is in the same position. After such thefts, it becomes difficult to insure churches again I commend the congregation at my hon. Friend’s local church. I point them to the ChurchCare website, which shows that there are now ways of fixing lead, and marking systems for signature materials to help to deter thieves.
National Audit Office Expenditure — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Edward Julian Egerton Leigh (Conservative, Centre-right): I serve on the Procedure Committee, and we do discuss such matters. This is more a matter for the Committee than for the commission, but I can say that it is undoubtedly true that there will be Barnett consequentials.
Tourism — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Caroline Alice Spelman (Conservative, Centre-right): The Church of England actively promotes its 42 cathedrals as visitor centres, and together they contribute £220 million to the national economy. There are 10 million visitors to them annually, and 7,000 people are employed by them, supported by 15,000 dedicated volunteers.
Tourism — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Caroline Alice Spelman (Conservative, Centre-right): Yes, and I encourage all Members to visit Chester cathedral. Last year I invited the vice dean, Canon Peter Howell-Jones, to come and talk to us about how he had turned the fortunes of Chester cathedral around, making it a very attractive visitor attraction, and introducing a brewery and a falconry centre, opening the tower for tours and, intriguingly, removing the entry charge for all of that. He has now moved on to a new appointment and I wish him every success in that new cathedral.
Tourism — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Kevin John Foster (Conservative, Centre-right): Happy birthday, Mr Speaker Torbay as a tourist destination is blessed with places like Cockington parish church and the historic Paignton parish church. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is vital that those who go to a church find the Holy Spirit, particularly if they are in distress, and an easy way of finding a place for prayer, rather than a ticket desk?
Tourism — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Civil Rights
Caroline Alice Spelman (Conservative, Centre-right): Yes. I have just been talking about Chester cathedral, where visitor numbers significantly increased with the removal of the entry charge. A church has always got to be a place where we can all go to find our spiritual base and recharge our spiritual batteries and, as my hon. Friend says, meet with the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
Speaker’s Statement — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Civil Rights
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): I should like to make a brief statement to the House The House of Commons Service has participated in Stonewall’s workplace equality index for the past five years. Stonewall is the largest charity in Europe in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. This year, Stonewall has announced that we have achieved a place in its index of the top 100 LGBT-friendly employers, ranking 28th with a score of 155 out of 200 points. Colleagues, this is an impressive rise of 88 places on last year’s index ranking of 116th, and the first time that we have been named in the published top 100. In addition to this score, ParliOUT, the parliamentary workplace equality network for LGBT equality, has been named one of Stonewall's "highly commended network groups". Among its achievements in 2016, ParliOUT members raised money to buy the rainbow flag that flew over Parliament for the first time during London Pride weekend in June I should like to thank stakeholders from across Parliament for their support in this achievement, led by the redoubtable Anne Foster and her colleagues in the House of Commons Diversity and Inclusion team, and an achievement which I confess I have been passionately championing as Speaker. I hope that this news demonstrates our commitment to being an inclusive employer and institution We are pleased with the progress and we shall now redouble our efforts in the coming years to improve further upon it.
Kashmir — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Civil Rights
David Nuttall (Conservative, Centre-right): As I have said, there is a long and complex history to this issue and, as the hon. Gentleman says, there have been many upsurges in violence over the years and many human rights abuses that have been catalogued and recorded.
Holocaust Memorial Day — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Civil Rights
Theresa Anne Villiers (Conservative, Centre-right): Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we are immensely lucky that there are brave individuals—including my constituent, Mala Tribich—who survived the horrific experiences he is talking about and are prepared to speak out about the horror they experienced? If we hear at first hand what happened, we can learn the lessons so that we can all work to make sure that nothing like that ever happens again.
Ayrshire Growth Deal — House of Commons, 2017-01-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Michael Tyrone Ellis (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Lady clearly represents a picturesque rural area, but she will no doubt recognise that the United Kingdom Government have provided very significant support to large conurbations, to city areas, by way of the city deals, which we use as an example of the Westminster Government’s support for such areas. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and the city deals are an example of the Government’s support. This option is open to the Scottish Government, who have devolved responsibility for economic development. There is no rationale for disregarding the fact that the Scottish Government, wishing to have that devolved responsibility, do have it and can use the very significant resources available to them.
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): Immigration remains a reserved matter and we will consider the needs of the UK as a whole. Applying different immigration rules to different parts of the UK would complicate the immigration system, harming its integrity, and cause difficulties for employers who need the flexibility to deploy their staff across the UK.
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): I am sure that the hon. Gentleman shares my view that any policy changes should be informed by the facts and by assessments, which is why we consulted the Migration Advisory Committee to look at regional issues, and it was unequivocal in its conclusions. I urge him to look at its report.
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman must surely share my view that Scotland has sufficient powers; it has its own powers to do many things—perhaps to improve its education system and its health system. Immigrants will come to a place where they see an improving education system and an improving health system. Perhaps the Scottish National party should spend a little more time applying itself to those important issues, rather than constitutional ones.
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): I am afraid I do not share the hon. Gentleman’s views about the outcome of the referendum. The fact is we have an immigration policy that works for the whole of the United Kingdom, and that is the one we will continue to support. As I said to the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire (John Nicolson), I urge the SNP to apply itself to making Scotland an attractive place for immigrants to go to.
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Stephen Crabb (Conservative, Centre-right): Does my right hon. Friend agree that, while it is right that we seek to take account of different labour market concerns and demographic pressures in all parts of the United Kingdom, any separate immigration regime for Scotland —or Wales, for that matter—would undermine the coherence of the United Kingdom and risk creating softer, alternative entry points for the rest of the UK?
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): Of course my right hon. Friend puts it so well. Any immigration policy will take into account needs driven by industry and by our skills, but it will not be regionally based, because the fact is that people like to be able to move around, and it is right that they should be able to do so.
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
James Jacob Gilchrist Berry (Conservative, Centre-right): During the Commonwealth games in Glasgow in 2014, steps were taken at the border to ensure that Commonwealth citizens visiting the UK could easily transit our borders. Will the Home Secretary look at such measures for all borders in the UK, especially as we look to the Commonwealth as a new, strong trading partner?
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Brett Charles Anthony Elphicke (Conservative, Centre-right): May I urge the Home Secretary to make sure there is consistency of border security and immigration policies across the United Kingdom? In that connection, will she tell the House what conversations have been had with Eurostar and Border Force to put an end to the Lille loophole, which seems to have been going on for six years? Does she agree that we cannot have a situation where profits are put before protection?
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank my hon. Friend for raising that serious matter. We are taking forward actions immediately, this week, to ensure these things do not happen. We will be having conversations with Eurostar and Border Force to ensure certainty going forward.
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): I remind the hon. and learned Lady that nothing has changed: we are still in the European Union, and those citizens still have the same rights. In terms of their ongoing rights, the Prime Minister was very clear last week when she made her speech: she said it was going to be an early priority to give them the security they seek. I would urge all colleagues here to reassure their constituents that that is our intention, and we need to make sure that it is reciprocal for UK citizens as well.
Immigration Rules — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.; If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying different immigration rules to Scotland and other constituent parts of the UK.
Amber Rudd (Conservative, Centre-right): There is no penalising of people such as the lady the hon. Lady referred to. We continue to value the important contribution that EU nationals make to this country, and I urge the hon. Lady to follow the advice I previously set out, which is to reassure constituents such as the one she referred to that, in fact, we are doing our best to ensure that their future will be secure, and the Prime Minister says it will be an early priority to do so.
Police Funding — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Other
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Order. The hon. Member for West Ham (Lyn Brown) does not have to provide us with a passable imitation of Bruce Forsyth. There is no requirement for that. She has asked her question with her usual pugnacity, and should now await the reply.
Leveson Inquiry — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Conservative, Centre-right): Ministers recently sought views through a public consultation on whether proceeding with part 2 of the Leveson inquiry was appropriate, proportionate and in the public interest. The consultation allowed all interested parties to make clear their views and will help to inform the decision to be made jointly by the Home Secretary and Culture Secretary. Sir Brian Leveson will also be consulted formally before any decision is taken.
Leveson Inquiry — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Other
Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Lady will know that the consultation finished on 10 January and there were 140,000 responses to it. I do not know about her, but it takes time to go through them. The Government also have to deal with a current court case, which makes it much harder for us to respond to the consultation until that hearing is complete. Once it is complete, I assure her that we will be happy to meet her and discuss further the Leveson recommendations.
Vulnerable Syrian Families — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Conservative, Centre-right): The resettlement programme is on track to deliver the commitment to resettle 20,000 vulnerable Syrians during this Parliament. Between the start of October 2015 and the end of September 2016, 4,162 people have been resettled under the Syrian vulnerable persons resettlement scheme across 175 different local authorities.
Vulnerable Syrian Families — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Helen Olivia Bicknell Whately (Conservative, Centre-right): My constituents have been deeply moved by the refugee crisis and have asked me what they can do to help. I welcome the launch last year of the community sponsorship scheme. Will my hon. Friend update the House on the scheme’s progress and what more he is doing to harness the generosity of the British people?
Vulnerable Syrian Families — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Conservative, Centre-right): The community sponsorship scheme was launched on 19 July 2016. The scheme embodies the commitment that the Prime Minister made when she was Home Secretary to allow individuals, charities, faith groups, churches and businesses to support refugees. My hon. Friend’s constituents are, indeed, part of that generous giving, because they want to help some very vulnerable people. A "help refugees in the UK" webpage has been developed to make it easier for any member of the public to support refugees in the UK, and to allow local authorities to focus support on the goods and services that refugees need.
Vulnerable Syrian Families — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: Those from Syria and elsewhere who are granted refugee status can apply for immediate family members to join them here. Since the Home Office stopped funding DNA tests for such relatives, refusals from many countries have shot up. By what date will the Home Office review on this matter have been completed and published?
Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman makes some valid points. I will come back to him with the exact details of the timescale, and I will help to inform him about refugees from further afield than just Syria on that scheme.
Vulnerable Syrian Families — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: Those from Syria and elsewhere who are granted refugee status can apply for immediate family members to join them here. Since the Home Office stopped funding DNA tests for such relatives, refusals from many countries have shot up. By what date will the Home Office review on this matter have been completed and published?
James Michael Ellwood Berry (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the Minister congratulate councils such as Kingston Council that have come forward to host vulnerable Syrian refugees, and also the families who have done so? Will he explain that it is still the case that refugees require individual housing, rather than joining a family in an existing house, for very good reasons? Lots of these people are victims of the most terrible atrocities.
Fire and Rescue Response Times — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Public Lands
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): We published the latest statistics on average response times to fires in England on 19 January, and they show that response times continue to increase gradually. There were reductions in some areas, such as house fires and commercial buildings fires. Fortunately, because of the good work done by the fire and rescue service, fires and fire-related fatalities have been on a downward trend for a number of years, reaching historically low levels recently.
Fire and Rescue Response Times — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Lady mentioned house fires. There has been a reduction in the response times to fires in homes and, indeed, in buildings more generally. In terms of the finance issue that she raised, there has been an increase of 154% in fire service reserves over the last few years. In the fire service in her constituency, the reserve has increased from just over £7 million to some £29 million, all of which is money that can be used to find those efficiencies and provide those frontline services.
Fire and Rescue Response Times — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Public Lands
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): As I said in response to the previous question, the response to house fires and building fires has improved in the last year. It is important that we all bear in mind that any death as a result of fire is unacceptable. We all want there to be no deaths whatsoever, which is why the work done by fire authorities, and the health and safety work in our homes and on products over the years, which has improved safety, is important. We must always stay vigilant, which is why people should have, and test, smoke alarms. I say to all fire authorities that they must be sure to find those efficiency savings, so that they can make sure that the money is in the frontline to deliver for people every day.
Fire and Rescue Response Times — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Public Lands
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): As I said earlier, we need to be very clear about the actual figures. The reality is that there has been a 52% reduction in the total number of reported fires over the last few years. Fire-related fatalities are down 22%, while response times to house fires and building fires are also slightly down and improved. We need to be vigilant on this, but we also need to be clear about the facts.
Online Child Sexual Exploitation — House of Commons, 2017-01-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman misses the point: we are taking on the Googles and the big internet companies, but he should spend time in schools. In the primary schools that my children attend, they are given classes on how to stay safe online. This is not done in a silo, with just a website; it is a combination of the website with teachers and parents—everyone has a role—and that is being delivered. Our challenge in the world of the internet is to keep pace with the huge numbers of referrals that we get every month of international paedophiles who abuse the internet to exploit our children and take advantage of the latest technology, and to ensure that our law enforcement agencies constantly go the extra mile to catch them.