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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Will the Minister think again about this whole policy? It is cruel on children who are denied the right to live with their parents, contrary to the principles of the conventions on human rights, and really not necessary. Its only effect is that of hurting the very people who should …..."
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Written Question
British Nationals Abroad: Ethiopia
Wednesday 11th February 2015

Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on which occasions the Ethiopian government requested the return of Mr Andargachew Tsige to its jurisdiction since 2004; and what response was given to those requests.

Answered by James Brokenshire

As a matter of long standing policy and practice, the United Kingdom will neither confirm nor deny the existence of an extradition request made or received by this country before an arrest is made pursuant to the request.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2015
Counter-terrorism and Security Bill

"If the person against whom the order is sought is outside UK jurisdiction, how would they appeal and what recompense would there be if the appeal is successful and the conviction quashed?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2015
Counter-terrorism and Security Bill

"My hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) made some very important points. I have two concerns about the Bill, which unleashes worries about civil liberties in this country. The first relates to the effective banning of people from either travelling from or returning to this country. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Will the Minister join me in congratulating the many voluntary organisations that stand up against racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia? Does he agree that we all have a duty to stand up against all such forms of racism and extremism, as well as against those far right extremists who are promoting …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"In 2010 the House passed the Equality Act, which required the Department to undertake research into discrimination by caste and descent in the UK. Such discrimination has been proved by the research, but no regulation has yet been introduced and, as I understand it, the Department is consulting for a …..."
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Written Question
Vetting
Monday 5th January 2015

Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the expected processing time is for a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Answered by Karen Bradley

The current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) service standard is to issue 88% of all Disclosures within 40 working days. Latest figures, relating to November 2014, show that the average time taken to process a DBS Disclosure application was 10.55 working days.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2014
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

"I apologise for missing the beginning of the debate; I was in Westminster Hall. Does the hon. Gentleman not think that there is an issue with the general narrative in our society and in our media, where there is a high degree of Islamophobia, with throwaway comments being made on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2014
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

"My hon. Friend is making a very good point about funding. Does she agree that it is also important, from the point of view of a public message, that we place a strong emphasis on preventing extreme right-wing racism in our society, and on combating it as vigorously as we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Dec 2014
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

"Would the proposal in amendment 17 not be stronger if there was a time limit within which the Home Office had to reply to the application to remove a passport, so that the court would have to consider the matter in a timely manner? There is a parallel in the …..."
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