Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Nationality and Borders Bill
"With great modesty, I shall...."Richard Fuller - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Nationality and Borders Bill
"I am grateful to my right hon. Friend. One other aspect of this is that it has given me the opportunity to have a fresh look at an area of legislation that I have not been as deeply involved in as he has. I might therefore raise some concerns that …..."Richard Fuller - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Nationality and Borders Bill
"I am very pleased to be off those tenterhooks, although I am never very sure what tenterhooks are. They do not sound very comfortable.
New clause 39 provides the Government with an opportunity to achieve their objectives but on a more considerably secure legal footing than their current proposals would …..."Richard Fuller - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 22nd October 2021
Asked by:
Richard Fuller (Conservative - North Bedfordshire)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the issuing of electronic marriage certificates under the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc.) Act 2019.
Answered by Kevin Foster
While the implementation of the Act provides for marriages to be registered in a central electronic register, marriage certificates continue to be issued in paper format only.
These new provisions have successfully enabled the modernisation of marriage registration in England and Wales, which includes the recording of the details of both parents in the entry, rather than just the father.
Written Question
Friday 22nd October 2021
Asked by:
Richard Fuller (Conservative - North Bedfordshire)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department took to reduce the likelihood of fraud in marriage registration changes prior to the implementation of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc.) Act 2019; and what steps her Department (a) has taken and (b) is taking to monitor that issue since the implementation of that Act.
Answered by Kevin Foster
Provisions within the Act ensure there are controls in place by the registrar to check the authenticity of a marriage schedule or marriage document before a marriage is registered.
If unusual activity is identified the registration service and the General Register Office will investigate.
Written Question
Tuesday 27th July 2021
Asked by:
Richard Fuller (Conservative - North Bedfordshire)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the impact on places of worship of the requirements of the Protect Duty; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mitigation measures for people in voluntary positions in places of worship and other organisations potentially required to comply with the Protect Duty.
Answered by Kevin Foster
The responses to the Protect Duty consultation, which closed on 2nd July, provides a basis for Government to consider the scope and requirements of the Protect Duty, alongside assessing the impacts on those parties potentially within scope. These considerations will also consider the potential for unintended consequences and indirect implications of introducing the Duty.
The Government is mindful places of worship differ significantly in the nature of their function and operation from other locations potentially within the scope of the Protect Duty proposals. This is balanced against the threat posed by terrorism, and a need to ensure there are effective security measures at public places, regardless of their nature.
The Government will be carefully considering the issues raised within the consultation and our engagement events, including those discussed with representatives of different faith communities, before considering next steps.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jul 2021
Nationality and Borders Bill
"Does my right hon. Friend not think that somehow turning the debate simply into, “Everyone who claims asylum must have a legitimate claim and everyone who is against it must be racist” does not help in trying to get to the just law that he is talking about?..."Richard Fuller - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jul 2021
Nationality and Borders Bill
"What a great pleasure it is to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker.
For many of my constituents, rightly or wrongly, the success of the Bill depends on whether it stops or clearly limits three persistent and frustrating problems with our immigration and border controls. First, it depends …..."Richard Fuller - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jul 2021
Nationality and Borders Bill
"My right hon. Friend speaks very wise words.
Let me just say to Opposition Members that there is no monopoly on compassion, and that it does not mean saying that the system must apply to everyone in a particular process. Compassion applies to an individual claim. The importance of our …..."Richard Fuller - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jul 2021
Nationality and Borders Bill
"I look forward to the hon. Gentleman talking about specifics, because again there was a bit of broad generalisation there. However, one thing that I will say for SNP Members is that at least they have some ideas, whereas 10 minutes into the shadow Home Secretary’s speech he said, “Let …..."Richard Fuller - View Speech
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