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Debate between Caroline Spelman and Penny Mordaunt(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Penny Mordaunt
It is loud in the Chamber, but I think the hon. Gentleman asked why children are not allowed to be joined by their parents. There are some solid technical reasons why we think that would be a bad idea, but I am looking into ways for us to get good things to happen. For example, the current Rohingya crisis has some barriers to good things happening in terms of identifying people and so forth, and we are working with the Home Office to address those issues. If the hon. Gentleman has suggestions, I would be happy to hear them.
Dame Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con)
Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming Refugee Action’s new Stand Up For Asylum campaign, which is launched today? It reminds us of the importance of providing a safe haven for those in genuine need.
Penny Mordaunt
I thank my right hon. Friend for drawing attention to that campaign, which I welcome and look forward to reading about. We should be proud of the asylum system that we have, which protects individuals from around the world.
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Debate between Caroline Spelman and Penny Mordaunt(14 years, 3 months ago)
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Mrs Spelman
I know that my hon. Friend has long experience of working in the food retail industry and has a keen understanding of this issue, and therefore I would encourage him to participate in the work of the regulation taskforce, and to make his submissions to its chairman in a timely fashion so that, as far as possible, the burden of regulation can be alleviated without undermining the original intention for which it was created.
Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con)
21. What recent estimate her Department has made of the retail value of food discarded because it is unsold or unused; and if she will make a statement.