The comments made by Nick Boles, the former Conservative MP for Grantham and Stamford, on Twitter on 14 April 2022.
There are two ways a a British government could reduce the number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel by boat. One is to nurture good relations with our European neighbours and negotiate a deal like the Dublin Treaty. The other is to spend billions shipping them to Africa.
The comments made by Chris Byrant, the Labour MP for Rhondda, on Twitter on 14 April 2022.
The PM is using the Rwanda plan to mask the fact that he’s the first occupant of Downing Street to get a criminal sanction. Pretty cynical really. Any plan should be announced to parliament first so it can face proper scrutiny.
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The Rwanda plan will cost more than putting them up in the Ritz.
The comments made by Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, on 14 April 2022.
The global migration crisis and how we tackle illegal migration requires new world-leading solutions. There are an estimated 80 million people displaced in the world and the global approach to asylum and migration is broken.
Existing approaches have failed and there is no single solution to tackle these problems. Change is needed because people are dying attempting to come to the UK illegally.
Today we have signed a world-leading Migration Partnership with Rwanda which can see those arriving dangerously, illegally or unnecessarily into the UK relocated to have their claims for asylum considered and, if recognised as refugees, to build their lives there. This will help break the people smugglers’ business model and prevent loss of life, while ensuring protection for the genuinely vulnerable.
This government is delivering the first comprehensive overhaul of the asylum system in decades. At the heart of this approach is fairness. Access to the UK’s asylum system must be based on need, not on the ability to pay people smugglers. The demands on the current system, the cost to the taxpayer, and the flagrant abuses are increasing. The British public have rightly had enough.
That is why we are overhauling this broken system. Our New Plan for Immigration will improve support for those directly fleeing oppression, persecution and tyranny through safe and legal routes, deter illegal entry, and make it easier to remove those with no right to be in the UK.
The comments made by Maria Caulfield, the Minister for Women’s Health, on 13 April 2022.
For generations, women have lived in a healthcare system primarily designed by men, for men. We are committed to tackling the gender health gap, and the publication of our strategy later this year will mark a significant step forward.
I want to thank the expert individuals and organisations who took the time to respond to our call for evidence. The insights you have provided have been stark and sobering, but will be pivotal to ensuring our strategy represents the first hand experiences of the health care system.
The comments made by Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, on 13 April 2022.
In the wake of horrific rocket attacks on civilians in Eastern Ukraine, we are today sanctioning those who prop up the illegal breakaway regions and are complicit in atrocities against the Ukrainian people. We will continue to target all those who aid and abet Putin’s war.
From tomorrow, we are banning the import of Russian iron and steel, as well as the export of quantum technologies and advanced materials that Putin sorely needs. We will not rest in our mission to stop Putin’s war machine in its tracks.
The comments made by Kit Malthouse, the Combating Drugs Minister, on 13 April 2022.
Aside from the personal misery and degradation, drugs are behind almost half of all burglaries and robberies, and drive violence and murder in too many neighbourhoods.
We must maintain focus on the Prime Minister’s overall aim to reduce crime that blights our cities and towns, and the best way to do this is to work together to reduce homelessness, drug use and drug deaths. We will build on our work in the current Project ADDER locations, adding yet more heft to existing sites to accelerate the turnaround for addicts and their neighbours.
The comments made by Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 13 April 2022.
This is a significant step in our commitment to rebuild the drug treatment system, save lives and level up the country.
We’re investing a record amount in treatment services and ensuring some of the most deprived areas in England are first in line for this funding, to support the most vulnerable by cutting drug use.
Treatment is just one element of our far-reaching strategy to better rehabilitate drug users – whether it’s helping people get jobs, creating a stable home or cracking down on supply.
The comments made by Alex Burghart, the Minister for Skills, on 13 April 2022.
As the son of a maths teacher, I know that, with the right support, everyone can do maths. That is why making sure everyone has good maths and numeracy skills is central to the mission of this government.
Poor numeracy holds people back in their lives and careers. Multiply will be a launchpad for people to progress into better paid jobs that will help our economy grow.
This £270 million of government funding will unlock potential and level up opportunities for people across the country. We will give this money to local areas based on need so they can find the right solutions for their communities.
The comments made by Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 12 April 2022.
This is the first time in our country’s history that a Prime Minister has been found guilty of breaking the law – at a time when Britain made unimaginable sacrifices.
And then lied about it.
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have dishonored their office.
They must resign.
The comments made by Matt Hancock, the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on Twitter on 12 April 2022.
The PM and Chancellor got the big calls right during the pandemic & are now leading the fight against Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine
They have rightly apologised. We must now move forwards and get on with delivering for people.