several are british last few months. several are british passport holders and only one is allowed to attend school. i am i team have not been able to bring them to safety to be with a family in uk because their afghan mother cannot secure a visa. i'm grateful that the minister has looked at this case personally but it has stalled again because his officials are insisting she travels to pakistan to do her biometrics. he will be aware that it do her biometrics. he will be aware thatitis do her biometrics. he will be aware that it is totally unsafe for a woman to risk her life to travel on her own without a shoppers dilemma chaperone to pakistan, even if pakistan grant her a visa to travel there. so please will the minister waive the biometric requirement in this case and for other women and girls who face mortal danger like this family do? i'm grateful to the honourable lady for the tenacious way in which she has represented her constituents. she knows i intervened personally to seek a swift resolution to this

case. i'm told that uk vi have the application under consideration and are speaking with the honourable lady's offers to help progress the application and i hope we can resolve it very soon.- application and i hope we can resolve it very soon. thank you, mr seaker. resolve it very soon. thank you, mr speaker- does _ resolve it very soon. thank you, mr speaker. does the _ resolve it very soon. thank you, mr speaker. does the minister - resolve it very soon. thank you, mr speaker. does the minister accept. speaker. does the minister accept that the female population of afghanistan is enslaved at present? has he seen the amazing film by the courageous sky correspondent called women are all afghanistan which spells this out? and will he perhaps spent a moment to look at edm 1188 marking today the 90th anniversary of the founding of the academic assistance council, now the council for at—risk academics which i came across while they were trying to rescue female academics from

potential enslavement and bring them to this country so they could join the faculty of the university of southampton, amongst others? iwould be leased southampton, amongst others? iwould be pleased to — southampton, amongst others? iwould be pleased to take _ southampton, amongst others? iwould be pleased to take a _ southampton, amongst others? iwould be pleased to take a look— southampton, amongst others? iwould be pleased to take a look at _ southampton, amongst others? iwould be pleased to take a look at the - be pleased to take a look at the material he has recommended to me and in particular the early day motion. the treatment of women and girls in afghanistan by the taliban is abhorrent. we all condemn that and that is one of the reasons why we have created the acrs scheme to support as many as we possibly can. thank you, mr speaker. i recently met with the prime minister to discuss the plight of the female judges and prosecutors who are encouraged by the united kingdom to take up these roles when there were trying to produce a democracy under the rule of law in afghanistan. i would like to see humanitarian visas for some of these women so that they can come to the united kingdom. the prime minister seemed quite sympathetic and said he would take it away and look at it. can the minister assure me that the home office would also be sympathetic to this request? i

office would also be sympathetic to this request?— office would also be sympathetic to this request?_ this request? i would be very happy to look into — this request? i would be very happy to look into that. _ this request? i would be very happy to look into that. i _ this request? i would be very happy to look into that. i remember - this request? i would be very happy to look into that. i remember she i to look into that. i remember she has campaigned on this for some time, since the fall of kabul, to perhaps if we could meet to discuss this further it would be useful. this this further it would be useful. is part of the government resettlement scheme for afghanistan is facing threats a position from the taliban, the home office granted visas for the home office granted visas for the women's football team. i was struck by their gratitude and appreciation of our generous and life—saving hospitality. however, there are many sportswomen left in afghanistan banned from participating in a sport by the taliban, underthreat participating in a sport by the taliban, under threat of severe recriminations if they even dare kick a ball, ride a bike or wield a cricket bat. could the minister talley has what he is doing to support those women and girls, particularly if they are wishing to come to the uk to play the sport?

the taliban have banned afghan women and girls from competing in sports and girls from competing in sports and exercising in gyms. afghan women who competed in sports ranging from football to cycling are now forced to stay home amid the kind of intimidation that she refers to. i think particularly the bravery of those afghan women who recently posed for photos with the associated press alongside the equipment that they used to be able to use now covering their faces with bar codes, these are the reasons why we have made the important scheme that we want to take forward to help more women and girls as of afghanistan and into place of safety in the uk. —— covering their faces with burqas. number seven, —— covering their faces with burqas. numberseven, mr —— covering their faces with burqas. number seven, mr speaker. —— covering their faces with burqas. numberseven, mr speaker. mr number seven, mr speaker. mr speaker, the government takes the protection of the public and security incidents at immigration detention centres extreme is

seriously. i met with senior serco executives on the fourth of their response to the incident in the honourable gentleman's constituency. an independent investigation into this incident is now under way and we will consider its findings in detail. mr we will consider its findings in detail. ~ ., ~ , detail. mr speaker, can i thank my honourable — detail. mr speaker, can i thank my honourable friend _ detail. mr speaker, can i thank my honourable friend for _ detail. mr speaker, can i thank my honourable friend for that - detail. mr speaker, can i thank my i honourable friend for that response? will he join and also thanking the chief constable of bedfordshire police for working with other police forces across the uk? understand all but one of those have been rearrested along with arrests for those who have facilitated those well they have been out of detention, but there are questions that remain to be answered with the interaction between serco and the police are so well my right honourable friend please look at thoseissues honourable friend please look at those issues as well? can honourable friend please look at those issues as well?— honourable friend please look at those issues as well? can i 'oin him in thanking — those issues as well? can i 'oin him in thanking bedfordshire _ those issues as well? can ijoin him in thanking bedfordshire police - those issues as well? can ijoin him in thanking bedfordshire police forl in thanking bedfordshire police for leading on a national response to the incident. his corrective the

eight men who escaped, only one remains at large and we are determined to find him as quickly as possible. there are robust security measures at pace in ircs but these are being reviewed again in light of this incident. i met with senior executives to hold them to account for their conduct and to ensure that they take this incident extremely seriously. i know the honourable gentleman will be visiting yards would soon and i'll be happy to speak with him and hear his reflection.— speak with him and hear his reflection. ,, , ., , reflection. question number ten. with our reflection. question number ten. with your permission _ reflection. question number ten. with your permission i _ reflection. question number ten. with your permission i would - reflection. question number ten. with your permission i would like | reflection. question number ten. l with your permission i would like to group this is quenched on 21. our illegal migration will will end the route to asylum breaking the plan... tackling small boats is a hot topic of money at my constituents and her great time again on the doorstep.

and my right honourable friend sure the people of stourbridge it is this government that can be trusted that will make every effort possible to ensure what will be a complex problem to stop the illegal boats? honourable friend is absolutely right. the prime minister and i are determined to stop the boats. we are doubling the number of uk funded personnel in france and for the first time, specialist uk officers are embedded with their french counterparts. whereas i'm afraid the labour party have consistently voted against our measures, notjust in the illegal migration bill but also in the nationality and borders act. we know they scrapped ryan's eye, but the truth is they do not want to stop boats, they want to open our borders. —— they scrapped rwanda. in a recent interview, the leader of the opposition was unable to say about the public order act. given that this flip—flopping on key

legislation, does my right honourable friend agree it is only the conservative government that can be trusted to stop the boats and it is entirely impossible for the party opposite, having to deliver quick tries to vote down the illegal migration bill, will change their minds are not as well? mi; migration bill, will change their minds are not as well? my honourable friend makes — minds are not as well? my honourable friend makes a — minds are not as well? my honourable friend makes a very _ minds are not as well? my honourable friend makes a very good _ minds are not as well? my honourable friend makes a very good point. - minds are not as well? my honourable friend makes a very good point. the . friend makes a very good point. the british people would be forgiven for failing to keep up with changing labour policy. the one hand, there posed our public order bill and on the other they said they would not repeal it. —— they opposed our public order bill. they are in favour of campaigning to keep foreign criminals in the country but yet they want to scrap our rwanda plan. this government, this conservative prime minister, this side of the house are focused on stopping the boats, taking the fight to the militant protesters and standing up for the british people. thank you, last december the prime minister promised that the home office would recruit another 700 new

staff to the small boat operational command. how many of those at 700 staff are now in post? the command. how many of those at 700 staff are now in post?— staff are now in post? the prime minister last— staff are now in post? the prime minister last year _ staff are now in post? the prime minister last year set _ staff are now in post? the prime minister last year set out - staff are now in post? the prime minister last year set out a - minister last year set out a detailed plan on how we are stopping the boats and his right to refer to our increased personnel on our small boats operational command and i'm very pleased to say we are making very pleased to say we are making very good progress on increasing the personnel, working on the channel. we have increased the number of caseworkers making progress on our asylum backlog and we are increasing they way we are bearing down on this issue. �* . . they way we are bearing down on this issue. �* ., , ., ~ they way we are bearing down on this issue. ~ ., , ., ~ , they way we are bearing down on this issue. �* ., , ., ~ , ., they way we are bearing down on this issue. �* ., , .,~ , ., ., issue. afghans make up one of the [arrest issue. afghans make up one of the largest cohorts _ issue. afghans make up one of the largest cohorts of _ issue. afghans make up one of the largest cohorts of small _ issue. afghans make up one of the largest cohorts of small boat - largest cohorts of small boat migrants and in part, that is because the legal roots are not working. let me give the home secretary a quick example. families who are approved under error but i stuck in islamabad are now being told they need to source their own accommodation when they get there

but there is no guidance on how to do that. given that there are challenges of securing accommodation, not least if you're stuck in a hotel room in pakistan, can you home secretary say precisely what supports her government is providing to these cohorts are people stuck in pakistan? the schemes make _ people stuck in pakistan? the schemes make clear the criteria by which people would be of the limit are assessed when they come to the united kingdom and i'm very proud that 10,000 people have been in that scheme and thousands have benefited from it. == scheme and thousands have benefited from it, i: i: i: i: scheme and thousands have benefited from it. :: :: :: :: , ., , ., from it. -- 20,000 people. one of the justifications _ from it. -- 20,000 people. one of the justifications for _ from it. -- 20,000 people. one of the justifications for using - from it. -- 20,000 people. one of the justifications for using former l the justifications for using former military bases rather than hotels would it would be a deterrence. we now from the home office that they will not take people from hotels, it might be detention centre, it might take migrants from manson, the whole policy is in chaos. is this why the home secretary's own civil servant

on the 6th of february recommended to her agree to stop work on proposals and that the local authority should be notified about the site, why is the home secretary ignored her own civil servants? project very much the efforts of my right honourable friend is standing up right honourable friend is standing up for his constituents and he is doing a fantasticjob of doing so. whateverjenny said to him is we have over 40,000 people accommodated in hotels today. —— what i would gently say ten. we are spending every day and it is an unacceptable situation and that is why the prime minister and myself are working on delivering appropriate and more cost—effective accommodation. their cost-effective accommodation. their -roblem cost-effective accommodation. their roblem is cost-effective accommodation. their problem is that _ cost-effective accommodation. their problem is that there _ cost-effective accommodation. their problem is that there are _ cost—effective accommodation. tue: " problem is that there are no cost—effective accommodation. tta: " problem is that there are no it safe and legal roots. i have children and my constituents who are separated

from their parents and their parents now cannot come and join them. they have moved from afghanistan to pakistan but they have no means of coming to be with their children. so why is she keeping families apart as opposed to reuniting families? t opposed to reuniting families? i just do not agree with her characterisation. i'm incredibly proud, mr speaker, of the immense generosity of the conservative government is about more importantly the british people have demonstrated over recent years was that we have welcomed over half a million people through these safe and legal roots seeking humanitarian protection. on top of the country specific rates, there are non—country specific routes through which people can apply. the reality is we have millions of people seeking to come here. we have to take a balanced approach, but overall, we have extended the hand of generosity and we have a track record of which we can be proud.

we have a track record of which we can be proud-— we have a track record of which we can be proud. thank you very much, mr speaker- — can be proud. thank you very much, mr speaker. question _ can be proud. thank you very much, mr speaker. question 11. _ can be proud. thank you very much, mr speaker. question 11. thank - can be proud. thank you very much, j mr speaker. question 11. thank you, mr speaker. question 11. thank you, mr speaker- — mr speaker. question 11. thank you, mr speaker- my _ mr speaker. question 11. thank you, mr speaker. my honourable - mr speaker. question 11. thank you, mr speaker. my honourable friend . mr speaker. question 11. thank you, i mr speaker. my honourable friend the memberfor harrow mr speaker. my honourable friend the member for harrow east is a campaigner on this issue and the whole house i know are grateful to him for champion and introducing what is now the homeless reduction act a few years ago. mr speaker, as we made clear at the time of the passage of the police crime sentencing and courts act, the government is committed to the repeal of the actor and as soon as a suitable replacement legislation is ready, which we are hoping will be fairly soon, we will introduce that as soon as parliament you time allows and at the same time as we do that, we will repeal the vacancy act. t that, we will repeal the vacancy act. . ~ , that, we will repeal the vacancy act. ., ~ , ., ., act. i thank my honourable friend for that answer. _ act. i thank my honourable friend for that answer. however, - act. i thank my honourable friend for that answer. however, more | act. i thank my honourable friend - for that answer. however, more than a year ago in a vote of both this house and the other place, we agreed to appeal the vagrancy act, yet it seems as if the home office is

trying to reintroduce it to deal with aggressive begging. i think the whole house would agree that those people who are street homeless need to be helped and assisted and not arrested. but when will we see the enactment of this act so the police will be given the powers to help people that are street homeless rather than threaten them? mr; rather than threaten them? my honourable friend is a course right, the people who are homeless and need assistance should receive that help. i know our colleagues are working hard to make sure that happens, but we do also need to make sure that numbers of the public are protected from aggressive or nuisance begging, so where the repeal of the vagrancy act leads to a gap in the law, we need to make sure that is filled, so we will repeal of the vagrancy act once the legislation is read and we will do that as an apology time allows. . . ~ will do that as an apology time allows. ., ., ~ ~ , .,

allows. can i thank the minister for his response _ allows. can i thank the minister for his response and _ allows. can i thank the minister for his response and responding - allows. can i thank the minister for his response and responding to - allows. can i thank the minister forj his response and responding to the honourable gentleman and what he has put forward, homelessness is a scourge and problem because the whole of the united kingdom and northern ireland. the minister is known to be a compassionate man and understand the issue very well. what discussions have taken place with the northern ireland assembly in relation to the vagrancy act to make sure what happens here will also happen in northern ireland to the benefit of our peoples were? i thank my honourable friend for his question which is asked with his customary courtesy and compassion. we do want to have discussions with the northern ireland executive as soon as they are reformed stop we will certainly have those discussions. in relation to england, where of course the government here does have direct responsibility, i am pleased to tell the house that rough sleeping levels in england are around about 35% lower than they were in 2017 and we look forward to working with our friends and colleagues in northern ireland to bring about the same results there.

countering foreign disinformation, which seeks to subvert and undermine the uk's democracy, prosperity and security is vital. the national security bill currently making its way through this house will further strengthen our ability to counter hostile state actors. it is strengthen our ability to counter hostile state actors.— strengthen our ability to counter hostile state actors. it is now more than two years _ hostile state actors. it is now more than two years since _ hostile state actors. it is now more than two years since the _ hostile state actors. it is now more than two years since the times - than two years since the times reported that iranians cyber specialists were peddling disinformation in the attempt to influence the result of the 2021 scottish parliament election. what steps can the sect of state layout for how our own government intends to disrupt misinformation spread by the murderous uranium regime here in the murderous uranium regime here in the uk? ~ , ., ., ., , the uk? well, disinformation is the concerted effort _ the uk? well, disinformation is the concerted effort to _ the uk? well, disinformation is the concerted effort to create and - concerted effort to create and deliberately spread false or manipulative information and the honourable gentleman is right in

saying that hostile states such as iran do use it as a hostile act against the united kingdom's interest. we are constantly reviewing our position when it comes to iran. and this is something that we take very seriously at the top of government. we take very seriously at the top of government-— government. microsoft's digital defence report _ government. microsoft's digital defence report outlines - government. microsoft's digital defence report outlines how - government. microsoft's digital - defence report outlines how nations including russia, china and iran are deploying social media, powered propaganda operations to incite fear with some harrowing examples of hybrid warfare in ukraine. during the passage of the national security bill, the labour party called for an annual report into the extent of this information originating from foreign powers, something rejected by this government. does the home secretary accept the government has been far too slow to respond to the scale of this threat? and such a report represent the bare minimum that this government should be doing to protect the uk from foreign and hostile and sustained cyber

interference. t hostile and sustained cyber interference.— hostile and sustained cyber interference. ., ., interference. i disagree again with her characterisation _ interference. i disagree again with her characterisation that - interference. i disagree again with her characterisation that the - her characterisation that the government has been too slow to act. in relation to russian state threats, following the invasion of ukraine last year, the uk introduced trade sanctions in relation to internet and online media services, which prevented designated entities from using platforms to connect with uk audiences online. and on the 4th of may of this year, the government designated... choking off the ability of the russian federation to disseminate misinformation across the internet through the state's sponsors. i think there is a lot of effort and a lot of work going on to counter disinformation posed by the russian state.— russian state. thank you, mr speaker- _ russian state. thank you, mr speaker- my _ russian state. thank you, mr speaker. my constituents... l speaker. my constituents... questionable one, mr speaker. mr

questionable one, mr speaker. tjt speaker, fraud questionable one, mr speaker. tj�*t speaker, fraud is questionable one, mr speaker. m speaker, fraud is a despicable crime that accounts for over 40% of all crime in england and wales. the government's fraud strategy will do far more to block fraud at source, working closely with the private sector and law enforcement. the online safety bill obligates tech platforms to protect users from fraud and we will consult on banning cold calling for all financial products and clamp down on numbers spoofing. we will ban devices that let criminals send mass cam tax or disguise their calling number to make scam calls. new powers will take down fraudulent websites. i have told police forces that i want tackling fraud to be a priority. the new national fraud squad with 400 new national fraud squad with 400 new investigators will go after the worst fraudsters. we will change the law so that more victims of fraud get their money back an action fraud will be replaced with a state—of—the—art system. mr;

state-of-the-art system. my constituents _ state—of—the—art system. my constituents are from hong kong and came to the uk on a british national overseas passport. they came to see me because they have been paying into a pension their whole careers and sold their home before coming to the uk. but because of their dear no visa status, their bank account was frozen at the direction of the chinese state and in contradiction of hong kong law. they are not alone. the home office has issued bno visas hong kongers have moved to the uk. does the home secretary think it is right that at the behest of the chinese communist party, british national overseas passport holders are being denied access to their own money from their own bank accounts. ., ., ., ., ., , accounts. you have got to really short. accounts. you have got to really short- you _ accounts. you have got to really short. you can't _ accounts. you have got to really short. you can't have _ accounts. you have got to really short. you can't have a - accounts. you have got to really short. you can't have a whole i short. you can't have a whole question— short. you can't have a whole question on top. i'm sure you come to the — question on top. i'm sure you come to the end _ question on top. i'm sure you come to the end in — question on top. i'm sure you come to the end in the end. .| question on top. i'm sure you come to the end in the end. ._

to the end in the end. . i am very concerned _ to the end in the end. . i am very concerned by _ to the end in the end. . i am very concerned by what _ to the end in the end. . i am very concerned by what the _ concerned by what the honourable lady raises. obviously we have welcomed over 100,000 people from hong kong via our bno scheme. we have also had reports and heard from a group of bnos raising the concerns in the nature of what she raising now. the immigration minister and potentially the security minister will get back to her on the detail but i share the concerns that she is raising today. but i share the concerns that she is raising today-— raising today. thank you, mr speaker- _ raising today. thank you, mr speaker. for _ raising today. thank you, mr speaker. for a _ raising today. thank you, mr speaker. for a long - raising today. thank you, mr speaker. for a long time - raising today. thank you, mr| speaker. for a long time now business people in africa have found it sometimes very difficult to get visas, just for very short visits to this country, partly because the system has been centralised and also because there are sometimes very, very small errors on the application. not only do they lose business but we also lose business because of the situation. so could the minister please have a look at it and see what could be done to improve the system? t it and see what could be done to improve the system?— it and see what could be done to improve the system? i would be very ha - to improve the system? i would be very happy to have _ improve the system? i would be very happy to have a _ improve the system? i would be very happy to have a further _ improve the system? i would be very happy to have a further look. - improve the system? i would be very happy to have a further look. i - improve the system? i would be very happy to have a further look. i am i happy to have a further look. i am

pleased to say that uk are now processing all—new visit visa applications within the service standard of 15 days. and that amounted to 323,000 applications from those with african nationalities last year. mr from those with african nationalities last ear. ~ .,~ nationalities last year. mr speaker, on a difficult _ nationalities last year. mr speaker, on a difficult anniversary _ nationalities last year. mr speaker, on a difficult anniversary i - nationalities last year. mr speaker, on a difficult anniversary i pay - on a difficult anniversary i pay tribute to the brave soldier lee rigby and the innocent children, women and men who lost their lives on the many more who were injured at the manchester arena and to their families, who remind us of at the heart of the home secretary's responsibility is to ensure that laws are fairly enforced for all. but when she got a speeding penalty, it seems she sought special treatment, a private course and asked civil servants to help. she refused to say what she asked civil servants to do, so i ask that again.

and to also tell us whether she authorised her special adviser to tell journalists that there wasn't a speeding penalty when there was. mr speaker, as i have said earlier, in the summer of last year i wasn't speeding. i regret that. i paid the fine and i accepted the points. at no time did i seek to avoid the sanction. this is... what is serious here is the priorities of the british people. i'm get on with the job of delivering for the british people. a record number of police officers, a plan to stop the boats and standing up for crime and policing. i only wish the labour party would focus on the priorities too. ., , , , , ., too. the trouble is she is failing too. the trouble is she is failing to deliver _ too. the trouble is she is failing to deliver for _ too. the trouble is she is failing to deliver for the _ too. the trouble is she is failing to deliver for the british - too. the trouble is she is failing to deliver for the british people | to deliverfor the british people too. and everyone can see that she isn't answering the basic factual questions on what she said to the civil service and to her special

adviser. and it matters because it is herjob to show she is abiding by the ministerial code that she has broken before, on private and public interests. and to enforce rules fairly for everyone else. but time and again she tries to think that she is above the normal rules. breaching security, even though she is secured to limit response before it. trying to avoid penalties, even though she sets in. we appointed even after breaking the ministerial code and criticising home office policies, even though she is in charge of them and is failing on knife crime, channel crossing, immigration and more. the prime minister is clearly too weak to sort this out. well, if the home secretary cannot get a grip of her own rule breaking behaviour, how can she get a grip on anything else? mr speaker, some gentle advice for the right honourable lady. the person who needs to get a grip here is the shadow home secretary and the labour party because they have wholly

failed to represent the priorities of the british people. when, mr speaker, will the labour party apologise for campaigning to block the deportation of foreign national offenders? when, mr speaker, will the labour party apologise for leaving this country with a lower number of police officer... can t number of police officer... can i “ust number of police officer... can i just say. — number of police officer... can i just say. no _ number of police officer... can i just say, no responsibility - number of police officer... can i just say, no responsibility for i number of police officer... can i just say, no responsibility for the labour— just say, no responsibility for the labour party. just say, no responsibility for the labour party-— just say, no responsibility for the labour pa . ., ~ ~ .,~ labour party. thank you, mr speaker. m friend labour party. thank you, mr speaker. my friend the — labour party. thank you, mr speaker. my friend the minister _ labour party. thank you, mr speaker. my friend the minister for _ my friend the minister for immigration will know that portland port whilst in the constituency of my honourable friend the neighbour for south dorset is a very close to the constituency border of —— board of west dorset. my constituents are becoming increasingly concerned about the absence of knowledge of risk assessment and knowledge of the additional resources that will be made available to dorset council and dorset police and wonder if he might

be able to share any further information of the house today. well, i am grateful to my honourable friend for the manner in which he has defended his constituents on this difficult issue, whilst housing asylum seekers in rudimentary accommodation such as barges is undoubtedly the national interest, we are acutely aware of the challenges faced by the local communities in which they will be mowed. that is why we are working closely with dorset council with the honourable gentleman and with the honourable gentleman and with the honourable memberfor honourable gentleman and with the honourable member for dorset south as well. . ~ honourable member for dorset south as well. ., ~ , ., honourable member for dorset south as well. . ~' ,, ~ honourable member for dorset south as well. ., ~ ~ ., ~ honourable member for dorset south as well. ., ~ ~ .,~ ~y as well. thank you, mr speaker. my heart and that _ as well. thank you, mr speaker. my heart and that of— as well. thank you, mr speaker. my heart and that of all— as well. thank you, mr speaker. my heart and that of all on _ as well. thank you, mr speaker. my heart and that of all on the - as well. thank you, mr speaker. my heart and that of all on the s&p - heart and that of all on the s&p benches goes out to all those affected on the anniversary of the manchester arena tragedy and in particular the family and friends of amy mcleod, whose memorial trust stands as testament to a legacy to her love of music. speeding... should the same motoring offence and

indeed further breaches of the ministerial code by attempting to get special treatment effect the home secretary's right to remain in herjob? the; home secretary's right to remain in her “ob? �* . . home secretary's right to remain in her “ob? �* , ., ., her “ob? as i have said earlier, in the herjob? as i have said earlier, in the summer— herjob? as i have said earlier, in the summer i _ herjob? as i have said earlier, in the summer i was _ herjob? as i have said earlier, in the summer i was speeding. - herjob? as i have said earlier, in the summer i was speeding. i - herjob? as i have said earlier, in i the summer i was speeding. i regret that i was speeding. i accepted the point and i that i was speeding. i accepted the pointand i paid that i was speeding. i accepted the point and i paid the fine. and at no point and i paid the fine. and at no point did i seek to avoid the sanction. what i find regrettable however is the s&ps wholesale lack to deliver for asylum seekers, to deliver forjustice, to deliver for asylum seekers, to deliverforjustice, to to deliver for asylum seekers, to deliver forjustice, to deliver for vulnerable people —— the snp's wholesale lack to deliver for asylum seekers. they are opposing a pragmatic approach to asylum seekers. tt pragmatic approach to asylum seekers. ., , . seekers. if the home office will ensure that _ seekers. if the home office will ensure that the _ seekers. if the home office will ensure that the contracts - seekers. if the home office will ensure that the contracts for . seekers. if the home office will| ensure that the contracts for the use as asylum hotels is that rothwell hotel rothwell and royal hotel kettering are terminated as quickly as possible? t hotel kettering are terminated as quickly as possible?— quickly as possible? i know how stronal quickly as possible? i know how strongly my _ quickly as possible? i know how strongly my honourable - quickly as possible? i know how strongly my honourable friend l quickly as possible? i know how - strongly my honourable friend feels about this issue. i will of course

look into those contracts. but the enduring solution to this issue is to stop the boats in the first place and that is why we have brought forward the illegal migration bill. thank you, mr speaker. turning point uk have protested three times in my constituency attempting, without success, to spread hatred and division in our community. so i would like to ask the home secretary today whether or not she has any concerns about this organisation and how it receives its funding? t concerns about this organisation and how it receives its funding?- how it receives its funding? i thank the member— how it receives its funding? i thank the member for _ how it receives its funding? i thank the member for that _ how it receives its funding? i thank the member for that question. - how it receives its funding? i thank the member for that question. fullj the memberfor that question. full details should be coming to us to look into that. if i can say that the government takes hate crime of any sort extremely seriously, which is why we did basic policing, we increase the number of police officers to more than ever before, over 200,000. officers to more than ever before, over 200.000-_

officers to more than ever before, over 200,000. fundamental right in this country — over 200,000. fundamental right in this country but _ over 200,000. fundamental right in this country but that _ over 200,000. fundamental right in this country but that right _ over 200,000. fundamental right in this country but that right to - this country but that right to protest does not extend to deliberately blocking roads and stopping people going about their daily lives. therefore, will the minister to support the police if they choose to use a full range of powers to stop those who abuse the right to protest? t powers to stop those who abuse the right to protest?— right to protest? i completely agree with my honourable _ right to protest? i completely agree with my honourable friend. - right to protest? i completely agree with my honourable friend. the - right to protest? i completely agree | with my honourable friend. the right to protest emphatically does not extend to trying to ruin or disrupt the lives of fellow citizens. who are trying to get to hospital for treatment or get the children to school or get their place of work. that is why this house recently legislated with the public order act. it is a great shame part is opposite voted against it. this government stands on the side of law—abiding citizens and we fully support the police in using those powers. support the police in using those owers. ., ,, . ., , , support the police in using those owers. ., , ., powers. the home secretary tries to evade the question. _ powers. the home secretary tries to evade the question. the _ powers. the home secretary tries to evade the question. the more - powers. the home secretary tries to evade the question. the more the i evade the question. the more the british public will conclude that something underhanded and fishy is going on. so can she answer a simple

question? did the home secretary ask civil servants to arrange a private speed awareness course? asi as i have made clear, last summer i was speeding and i regret that i was speeding. i was notified of the matter, i paid the fine and i took the points. at no point did anything untoward happen and at no point did i try and avoid the sanction. ti is i try and avoid the sanction. it is a blirht i try and avoid the sanction. it is a blight on _ i try and avoid the sanction. it is a blight on the _ i try and avoid the sanction. it is a blight on the lives _ i try and avoid the sanction. tt s a blight on the lives of too many of my constituents and their frustration is often exacerbated because it is not always clear who can resolve their problems, whether it is the local council or the police, despite the best intentions of both to help. how can my right honourable friend ensure that people are not passed from pillar to post but do have their complaints about bad behaviour tackled swiftly? mr; bad behaviour tackled swiftly? my honourable friend is raising a very

important issue,