Speeches by Vaughan.

“Not at the moment. Six per cent of the population do not have access to smartphones. Pensioners, the disabled and the homeless could be particularly affected. I believe it is vital that the Minister and the Government listen carefully to those concerns and that they be heard during the public consultation, which will b…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that it is important that this policy framework distinguishes between immigration control on the one hand and, on the other hand, how we treat lawfully present migrants? Does he agree that we must restore order and control to the system for those coming into the UK, but that once people are he…”

“Given the ICJ ruled last year that there is a “plausible” case of genocide in Gaza, and given that the humanitarian situation has drastically deteriorated since then, does my hon. Friend agree that the UK must actively support efforts to ensure that every rejection of aid and refusal to allow trucks in for spurious rea…”

“I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I acknowledge the gargantuan task that the Home Secretary has to regain public confidence in our asylum system. We must ensure that reflected in our asylum system is not only fairness and contribution, but compassion, which is also a quintess…”

“Littlestone and Dymchurch are two popular beaches in my constituency, but they are subject to no swim advisories, which are seriously harming local tourism, residents and businesses. What urgent measures will the Minister take to ensure clear accountability for water companies, rapid infrastructure upgrades and a trans…”

“5. What steps she is taking to help to tackle water pollution in Kent.”

“My hon. Friend’s experience is similar to mine. My postbag reflects a kind of ongoing unresponsiveness, which results in people feeling that they are just lost in the system. That is entirely unacceptable. On a slightly different theme, for SEND children who wish to access a grammar school education in Kent, KCC seems …”

“I thank all Members for their contributions, which echoed the same problems that I identified in my constituency. Kent MPs highlighted similar experiences with Kent county council. My hon. Friend the Member for Gravesham (Dr Sullivan), with her huge experience in this area, questioned the correctness of taking KCC out …”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. When we are looking at how to change the system overall, we have to avoid a situation in which we have postcode lotteries and inconsistency, because a child who lives on one side of a border should not take any blame for the failures of the two local authorities. The safety valve sys…”

“I completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. That is precisely why we need wholesale change in the system, which is what the Government are preparing to consult on. We will of course listen carefully to the proposals when they come forward. Let me talk briefly about the system in Kent. Nationally, the demand for SEND su…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered SEND provision in Kent. It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Sir John. Many dedicated people are working to support children with special educational needs and disabilities in my constituency—in schools, doctors’ surgeries and social services, alongside many oth…”

“Sir Brian, I want to talk about appeals from the magistrates court. Your recommendation is that, essentially, we move towards a test as if you were appealing from the Crown court to the Court of Appeal, but since appeals make up only about 4% of the open caseload yet they are succeeding in 40% to 50% of cases, is it re…”

“What do you think are the practicalities of recording? There is a lot of audio to store. There are practical factors relating to storage, cost and things like that. Is there a ready-made solution that you have in mind?”

“Is the proposal to change the appeal test dependent on recording? Will it be viable only if we have a transcript?”

“Under the system that has been in force for many years, the Government cannot initiate deportation action until after minimum custodial terms have been served. Can the Deputy Prime Minister commit to ensuring that measures removing all minimum custodial requirements will be implemented, so that eligible foreign offende…”

“Good afternoon, Sir Brian. I am the MP for Folkestone and Hythe. I am an associate tenant at Doughty Street Chambers. My other interests are as declared on the register. I also hold a practising certificate as a member of the Bar.”

“What is your analysis about why so many appeals are successful? You have just referred to one example where the victim does not want to go through it all again at a full rehearing, but are there any other factors here that we need to be aware of?”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stourbridge (Cat Eccles) for securing this important debate. The ECHR has delivered extraordinary victories for British people. When Jeanette Smith and Graeme Grady were discharged from the armed forces simply for being gay, the English courts rejected their challenge, but the Stra…”

“I will conclude by saying that, on this 75th anniversary, 300 organisations—from Liberty to Mind, Shelter to Amnesty—rightly defend the convention. It is up to this Government to demonstrate to the public that we can have both border control and compassion. Let us celebrate 75 years of freedom, and 75 more.”

“When it comes to the UK’s relations with China, it is not a simple binary choice between national security and growth—national security must always be our non-negotiable red line—but subject to that, does the Foreign Secretary agree that when there are specific sectors where economic engagement with China promotes grow…”