Topical Questions

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I thank my right hon. and learned Friend for that statement. She will know there is continuing widespread concern about the threat to our national security from the whole-of-state approach China takes to espionage activities. I urge her to ensure our response mirrors this, putting China in the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme.

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On 7 March, the Home Secretary emailed supporters saying 'today we're changing our laws—and bringing the small boat crossings to an end.' Since then, 20,000 more people have arrived. She is not applying her own law because it does not work. The use of asylum hotels is up, with no date to end their use, and foreign criminal returns are down. Is that why the Home Secretary is getting rid of the chief inspector?

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What the Home Secretary said is total waffle. She has no answer on the inspector because she is afraid of scrutiny. There was no answer on her failure, just invented garbage about Labour. The only people removed are those needed to do the job. Since becoming Home Secretary, there has been a 40% increase in asylum hotels. When will she end their use? When will she deal with this shambles?

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Constituents and businesses are being impacted by illegal car racing and meets. The Labour council is dragging its heels on implementing a public spaces protection order and Kent police have been working hard but resources are precious. Will my right hon. and learned Friend look at how Kent police are funded?

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Since we left the EU, my constituent—a UK citizen from birth—is repeatedly stopped by UK border guards and had his citizenship questioned. Is this British Government satisfied that customs and immigration system is so chaotic that their own citizens are being othered?

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Over the summer, dozens of Traveller caravans have been illegally pitched in my Warrington South constituency, impacting playing fields in Appleton Thorn, Bewsey and Dallam, and costing thousands to clear up. Warrington's Labour council has avoided bringing forward proposals, despite having money in its budget. Does the Minister agree that local authorities need to play their full part so that the police can be effective in using the legislation passed by this House?

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We heard a little about retail crime earlier and it is a real issue in Birmingham, where a number of ugly, violent assaults on staff have taken place at Co-op stores in my constituency. I was pleased to hear the Minister's earlier response. However, with less than 4% of about 8 million crimes actually recorded by the police, when can we expect to see the tougher measures he hinted at earlier?