Speeches by Tapp.

“I am grateful to hon. Members for their contributions. I am pleased that the hon. Member for West Suffolk agrees with this policy. There is endless amusement for me in being lectured by the Conservatives on the immigration system. I hope that continues, because we need some amusement in this place.”

“Listen to that.”

“This Government remain committed to supporting Ukraine following Russia’s vile, illegal invasion. I acknowledge the warmth and generosity shown by so many local communities in supporting Ukrainians in the UK. Since the conflict began, more than 300,000 Ukrainians have been offered temporary sanctuary through the dedica…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for her congratulations and her hard work in this area. The UK Government have been clear from the outset that the Ukraine schemes are temporary and do not offer a direct route to settlement. The Ukraine permission extension scheme reflects our strong humanitarian commitment while also—this is im…”

“Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 June.”

“The Conservatives gave up on law and order. They betrayed our country and let criminals run riot. Now, they desperately post wannabe superhero videos, shamelessly pointing at the problems they created. Last week, they had the chance to put it right, and what did they do? They voted against tough action on knife crime, …”

“The Iranian regime hangs gay people from cranes. It funds and arms terror groups, and arms Vladimir Putin. A regime such as that must never have nuclear weapons. What will the Foreign Secretary do to prevent it from ever achieving its goals?”

“There is no place in our country for foreign offenders who pose a serious risk to the public. This Government are already returning more foreign national offenders than the Conservatives did when they were in power. Does the Minister agree that the Tories are clearly all talk and no action?”

“National security decisions and debate should be led by facts, not political point scoring, as we have seen today. Does the Secretary of State agree that had the Conservatives performed some sort of miracle and stayed in government at the election, they too would have signed this deal, and we would have supported that …”

“4. What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to improve troop mobility across Europe.”

“I thank the Home Secretary for this important statement, and I thank our security services—the finest in the world—for keeping us safe. It is important that we have tools to assess the threat or potential threat posed by those who arrive through irregular means, such as small boats. Can the Home Secretary update the Ho…”

“I thank the Minister for his answer. The new Rail Baltica, under construction from Warsaw to Estonia, is a potentially useful project to assist troop movement, if needed in the future. Does the Minister agree that we and our allies need to be agile to respond to the threats emanating from Russia, particularly in suppor…”

“The Port of Dover has ambitious targets to be the first green shipping corridor. What are the Government’s plans to ensure sufficient power supplies to the port for ships to plug into?”

“14. What steps she is taking to support sustainability in the maritime sector.”

“T6. I am absolutely delighted to see the Government pushing forward with the new lower Thames crossing. Are there plans to explore widening the carriage in the parts that need it from the crossing to Dover to assist trade transit?”

“Hello, thanks for coming in. I am the Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal, and I previously worked for the National Crime Agency.”

“That fits nicely with the next part of the question: to what extent are prison staff able to balance the role of managing a safe and secure estate with promoting rehabilitation? We have recently seen awful media reports of attacks on prison staff. Is there a point where the threat posed by an individual means there are…”

“Sticking with staffing—you touched on some of it there when you mentioned overcrowding, experience, recruitment and training—would you say that prison staff see promoting rehabilitation as an integral part of their role after they have been recruited and trained?”

“Would you say that that lack of control comes from overcrowding and understaffing in general?”

“Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?”