Speeches by Tapp.

“21. What steps she is taking to build more social housing in Kent.”

“Q I have a couple of questions for Mr Smith. First, in your earlier comments you spoke quite enthusiastically about biometric collection at the borders. Are you aware that we are looking at a new entry/exit system with biometric collection, to come in this year? Secondly, you spoke quite negatively about the Border Sec…”

“Q We have met previously, Mr Solomon, and I want to declare that I have worked for the National Crime Agency in the past and in a counter-terror role. I understand the points you made on enforcement, but what are your views on the fact that the Bill also includes strong disruptive measures, which is of course pre-enfor…”

“Yes, we are. It is coming in this year. Tony Smith: We do not have a biometric entry/exit system. The EU is bringing in EES, which means Brits will have to give their biometrics on entry and exit. We are bringing in the electronic travel authorisation—the ETA—but that is different from an entry/exit system.”

“Yes, the EES. We are having it at our borders. Tony Smith: No, we are not.”

“Does the new, Europe-wide entry/exit system, which will be implemented— Tony Smith: Yes, the EU EES; that is what I mean.”

“Q Thank you—so obviously you differ from those who are currently serving. On the biometric checks, are you aware that we have a new system? Tony Smith: I know you have an order coming in next week that will allow biometrics to be captured, but I do not think it goes far enough.”

“Q I should declare that I have worked for the National Crime Agency in a counter-terror role. We have talked a lot about the upstream side, which publicly people are well aware of. Is there a significant domestic angle here? Are we confident that we have a sound intelligence picture—as much as we can? Are there crossov…”

“Q I will make it quick. I am really pleased to see the enthusiasm for the disruptive approach, by the way. How do you see the Border Security Command working strategically and operationally? Rob Jones: For me, I have worked really closely with Martin Hewitt already, and it works well. It allows me to focus on the opera…”

“Q Since you started in your role, 19,000 people have been deported, which I believe is a 24% increase on the same period last year. How have you managed to achieve that in such a short time? Combined with the Bill, do you think that that will start acting as a deterrent? Dame Angela Eagle: One of the important things f…”

“The murder of Sir David Amess cut to the very heart of democracy. Clearly, he was the very best of British. The Minister talked about parliamentary security in his considered statement. I have spoken to many colleagues across the House who have said that they feel that abuse and harassment are peaking, and many feel un…”

“The British people are firm, but they are fair. They believe in order. They believe in justice. They know that security and decency are not rivals; they are partners. Those are the values that built our country, and they must be the values that shape our future, but for too long we have seen those values undermined. Th…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that perhaps the reason Reform is not here tonight is because it has so many other jobs to attend to?”

“In 2018, 400 people crossed. On the Conservative Government’s watch, 130,000 people crossed the border. Will the shadow Home Secretary apologise?”

“My understanding from the Minister earlier was that the Bill would work across all borders coming into the United Kingdom—I am sure that will be clarified later. The Bill removes the loopholes that have allowed criminals to exploit our system. Smuggling is an industry, and we are dismantling it boat by boat, gang by ga…”

“It is right that the Prevent system is reviewed in detail to ensure that any failings can never happen again, and I thank the Security Minister for his important and constructive statement. Our judicial system and the rule of law are at the very heart of British values, yet we have seen repeated attempts by some opposi…”

“So progress has been made.”

“I had this question lined up for later, but it is appropriate now. In the time out of cell, what is your opinion, given your knowledge, on how that should look in terms of time and activity?”

“I want to go a bit more into the detail of what a day looks like, if you don’t mind. You say there are 15 hours of education. I assume that that is five days, three hours a day. Is there additional time for the tier 1 and tier 2-type activities on top of that?”

“Is that standardised?”