Speeches by Ribeiro-Addy.

“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?”

“Following on from that, whose expectations are the most important? In other commissioner and independent inspector roles, one thing that is very clear is that there is meant to be scrutiny. I know that you are appointed by the Government but who, in your view, do you work for? Who is the key stakeholder? Whose views ma…”

“How would you look to secure evidence as to whether the efficiency and effectiveness of border and immigration systems have improved as a result of implementing the ICIBI’s recommendations?”

“How would you go about holding the Home Office to account if it did not implement certain recommendations that you had put forward? You have talked about what you would not do. What actions would you take?”

“Would that not just be allowing them to mark their own homework?”

“Other independent chief inspectors have raised as a problem this issue about the Home Office not implementing their recommendations. You have explained why you will not necessarily take certain actions, but is it a huge concern to you as well?”

“Are they equally influential?”

“I commend the Home Secretary and her team for the reforms in the Bill that are genuinely positive, including the scrapping of the unworkable and costly plan to expel asylum seekers to Rwanda—a repressive regime that is making war on its neighbours. The Bill rescues us from the “Alice in Wonderland” situation in which R…”