Parliament - Becky Gittins MP

New Clause 26 - Age assessments: use of scientific methods

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East and the hon. Member for Weald of Kent for playing a respectful part in quite a heated discussion, which has done honour to Dolores and her...

New Clause 26 - Age assessments: use of scientific methods

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a privilege to serve under your chairpersonship, Dr Murrison. Given that the hon. Gentleman’s concern is about children, we should recall the evidence session in which we heard the...

New Clause 8 - Duty to establish a joint taskforce with Europol

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I will keep my comments brief. I read the new clauses from the hon. Member for Woking with interest. I understand the important...

New Clause 39 - Trade union recognition

Employment Rights Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in the House of Commons

I think that everyone should be on board with the national minimum wage and the living wage. I hope that we can encourage all Members of all parties to get on board. I am very pleased to hear...

New Clause 39 - Trade union recognition

Employment Rights Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in the House of Commons

Some comments from Opposition Members today have made it very clear to the public what the Opposition think about people’s rights at work.

New Clause 39 - Trade union recognition

Employment Rights Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in the House of Commons

I rise in support of Government new clauses 57 and 58. I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my proud trade union membership. I ask the Opposition...

New Clause 39 - Trade union recognition

Employment Rights Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in the House of Commons

Given the hon. Gentleman’s comments about a small number of militant trade unionists taking industrial action if this Bill becomes law, it is worth noting that over the last 10 years, a...

New Clause 39 - Trade union recognition

Employment Rights Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Member is working incredibly hard to try to make a case for vested interests in relation to this Bill. Those vested interests are in the working people of this country. Nevertheless, I...

New Clause 39 - Trade union recognition

Employment Rights Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

New Clause 39 - Trade union recognition

Employment Rights Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Clause 37 - Repeal of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a pleasure, once again, to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Stuart. I was disappointed but not surprised to hear that the official Opposition want to keep the Safety of Rwanda Act on...

Clause 27 - Supply of customs information by HMRC

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Does the Minister agree that the lesson learned from the previous Government, with the blanket application of some seizure powers under the Illegal Migration Act being so complicated that they...

Clause 18 - Endangering another during sea crossing to United Kingdom

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I just want to tease out what the hon. Gentleman has said. Does he accept that, if this amendment passed, gang members facilitating crossings on small boats would escape prosecution?

Clause 18 - Endangering another during sea crossing to United Kingdom

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Sorry, Mr Stuart. I am concerned that the hon. Gentleman’s proposal to exclude asylum seekers from prosecution opens up a situation in which someone who has come here as an asylum seeker,...

Clause 18 - Endangering another during sea crossing to United Kingdom

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I have some comments on the amendments. I will start with amendment 5, tabled by the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire. I have watched the first episode of “The Chief”, which...

Clause 13 - Supplying articles for use in immigration crime

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. Did the hon. Member feel that the Crown Prosecution Service gave that assurance at our evidence session last week? The witness...

Clause 3 - Functions of the Commander

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I applaud the hon. Gentleman’s comments about a timely turnaround in the processing of asylum claims—something that really concerns Government Members with regard to the IMA and the...

Clause 3 - Functions of the Commander

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. Given the representations made by the hon. Members for Stockton West and for Weald of Kent, something seems strange and I would...

Examination of Witnesses

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Thank you to the panel for your spirited contributions so far. We know that the processing of asylum claims ground to a halt under the previous Government, which was due in part to the Rwanda...

Examination of Witness

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Becky Gittins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

We heard earlier about the Rwanda Act and the IMA, and their impact on the massive escalation in the use of asylum Q hotels. Do you believe that it was actually our children and young people who...