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– in the House of Commons at on 25 April 2022.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Safe and Legal Routes to UK: Nationals of Ukraine and Afghanistan (8 speeches)

    What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of safe and legal routes to the UK for nationals of (a) Ukraine and (b) Afghanistan.

  • Illegal Immigration (18 speeches)

    What steps her Department is taking to prevent small boat crossings in the Channel.

  • Violence Against Women and Girls (12 speeches)

    What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.

  • Fraud (7 speeches)

    What steps her Department is taking to tackle fraud.

  • Fuel Supplies: Environmental Protests (4 speeches)

    What recent discussions she has had with police forces to help ensure that oil depots are able to supply fuel to petrol stations in the context of recent environmental protests.

  • UK Airport Passport Control Delays (11 speeches)

    What recent assessment she has made of the extent of delays at passport control in UK airports.

  • Border Force (7 speeches)

    What steps she is taking to strengthen the effectiveness of Border Force.

  • Drinks Spiking (4 speeches)

    What steps her Department is taking to tackle drinks being spiked.

  • HM Passport Office: Service Standard Times (9 speeches)

    What steps she is taking to ensure that HM Passport Office meets the service standard times for processing passport applications.

  • Refugee Convention 1951 (4 speeches)

    What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s implementation of the 1951 refugee convention.

  • Economic Crime (4 speeches)

    What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle economic crime.

  • Operation Pitting Evacuees (6 speeches)

    What support her Department is providing to people who were evacuated under Operation Pitting.

  • Asylum Seekers: Relocation to Rwanda (6 speeches)

    What estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the Government’s policy to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda.

  • Topical Questions (41 speeches)

    If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

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