All 2 Debates between Brandon Lewis and Christine Jardine

Wed 22nd Jan 2020

Prevent Programme

Debate between Brandon Lewis and Christine Jardine
Wednesday 22nd January 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brandon Lewis Portrait Brandon Lewis
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As I say, the reviewer is independent and will consult widely with the groups that they see fit to. The Prevent programme, I have to say, is working and is successful. Prevent has made a significant impact. It is stopping people being drawn into terrorism. Just in 2018-19, some 101 projects were delivered in London alone to address vulnerabilities to do with education, socialisation and substance abuse. This project is working; we just want to make sure that what is good gets even better.

Christine Jardine Portrait Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)
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I welcome what has been said about the error of judgment being acknowledged by the police. However, further to what other hon. Members have said, I stress that if such an error of judgment can take place the effect is unfortunately to undermine confidence in Prevent and to raise questions about the culture within which it is operating. On the review, what steps will be taken to ensure there is not a culture that allows such an error of judgment to take place and to undermine an important operation?

Brandon Lewis Portrait Brandon Lewis
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We need to be clear that the document was produced by the police for the police’s use and purpose. That is separate from the wider Prevent programme, which works across a huge range of communities and organisations around country. It is very successful in safeguarding and protecting vulnerable people and, as a result, our society, which we should be lauding and very pleased with. From the police’s point of view, as I have said, they have withdrawn this document and are reviewing it.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Brandon Lewis and Christine Jardine
Monday 20th November 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brandon Lewis Portrait Brandon Lewis
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Obviously, we are all allies, so it is quite easy for me to answer the right hon. Lady’s question. I direct her to have a look at the answer I gave a few moments ago. The key thing with students is that, thanks to the work that this Government have done since 2010 in shutting down about 920 bogus colleges, students are now complying, so the effect on migration is marginal, at best.

Christine Jardine Portrait Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)
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12. What progress she has made on implementing the Dubs scheme.

Brandon Lewis Portrait The Minister for Immigration (Brandon Lewis)
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We are fully committed to transferring 480 unaccompanied children under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. We are working closely with member states, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organisation for Migration and non-governmental organisation partners to identify and transfer children to the UK in line with each individual member state’s national laws.

Christine Jardine Portrait Christine Jardine
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I have an ongoing and heartbreaking case of a constituent—a British citizen whose one-year-old daughter is trapped in an Iraqi war zone. Attempts to get her a passport have stalled at the Home Office. After persistent attempts to meet the Minister, I was assured that my constituent would now be able to make a fresh application and the fee would be waived, but the Home Office has kept the papers and told him that he must get new ones from Baghdad. Given that this is a British citizen’s child, will the Minister meet me to see if we can resolve the situation?

Brandon Lewis Portrait Brandon Lewis
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I am very happy to meet the hon. Lady. I am aware of this case, which we have reviewed. It is a complex case—there is more to it than she has outlined—but I am very happy to meet her and have a conversation after this session.