Immigration Policy
Debate between Karen Bradley and Judith Cummins(3 weeks, 2 days ago)
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Dame Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con)
Has the Home Office made an assessment of the number of people who will be affected, and of the amount that will be saved, by moving from a statutory duty to support asylum seekers to a discretionary power?
Security Update: Official Secrets Act Case
Debate between Karen Bradley and Judith Cummins(5 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Dame Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con)
There is a real threat at the moment to public trust in the criminal justice system following the collapse of this trial. Will the Minister make a commitment that he, ministerial colleagues and other advisers will co-operate fully with any scrutiny work done by my Committee or other Committees of the House?
Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Debate between Karen Bradley and Judith Cummins(1 year, 2 months ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
I call the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee.
Dame Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con)
I welcome the statement, which my Committee will look at carefully. Professor Alexis Jay will be in front of us next Tuesday and I am sure that we will come back with further points, but I have two points today. The first is about the duty to report. In many cases, reports were made but the victims were simply not listened to and not believed, so what can the Home Secretary do to ensure that changes? Secondly, since I am not clear from her answers so far, will the local inquiries have statutory powers to compel witnesses—yes or no?