Speeches by Ribeiro-Addy.

“Other than not being able to manage the estate effectively, which is quite bad, is poor-quality data having any other impact on the delivery of asylum accommodation? What does the Home Office need to do to improve its overall approach to data management?”

“Overall, do you think that there are adequate systems in place for safeguarding?”

“Is that your report from October 2024?”

“Has there been any progress from your recommendations?”

“Would you say that it does not have enough oversight over the safeguarding arrangements in asylum accommodation? Is that the issue?”

“From the inspections you have conducted, what are your biggest concerns about the quality and management of accommodation overall and the impact it is having on resident asylum seekers?”

“Just finally, you carry out inspections and produce a lot of reports. You were talking about a recommendation from 2018. I am thinking about the last one that I have seen from October 2024. Are any of these recommendations being carried out? Is the Home Office listening to what you are saying?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his contribution, but the figures are absolutely clear. Although I get what he says about the proportion of black people across the country, I am talking about lived experiences. I am talking about the experiences of people who live in my constituency and in other parts of the country who fee…”

“It is always a relief to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I congratulate the hon. Member for Meriden and Solihull East (Saqib Bhatti) on securing this debate, which comes at a crucial time as we discuss the new Government’s Crime and Policing Bill. When we legislate to give the police more powers, it is impor…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) on introducing this vital debate. She is a true champion of women’s issues and an inspiration to many. Twenty-one fifty-eight—2,158 is not my number; we have a long way to go before we get to that—is the year when, at the current rate of progress, we…”

“10. Whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the payment of reparations to people impacted by historic slavery.”

“Last week saw the 38th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, the topic of which was “Justice for Africans and people of African descent through reparations”. Caribbean Heads of State were also present, and we know that the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, has long engaged in d…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Dr Allin-Khan. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) on bringing forward this important debate and on the work he continues to do with my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Es…”

“Can I ask who would be expected to pay for your travel and accommodation?”

“Thinking of some of the processes and things you might have to look into, one of them would be immigration detention. The immigration detention estate is probably one of the most privatised parts of the Home Office. There are contracts worth millions of pounds. I was wondering whether you had any links, current or prev…”

“Do you think that it is strange that the Home Office has already listed you on its website as being the preferred candidate in an article?”

“Going back to what you have just said, as far as you are concerned you have got the job.”

“Do you believe you have the experience to ensure that, as the ICIBI, you understand and engage with the experience of the people who are actually going through the immigration system? These could be vulnerable people, such as people seeking asylum or the victims of modern slavery. How would you go about doing this?”

“Have you had to manage any other challenging relationships in your previous roles? You have talked about what you have been doing at the moment, but what about in your previous contact? Were there any challenging relationships with senior Ministers?”

“You talked about your work with Government before. Could you tell us a bit more about your experience working directly with Ministers and senior officials, in particular any times where you have had to manage challenging relationships?”