Following the Home Secretary’s statement on the tragedy that took place in the English Channel yesterday, Andrew Mitchell calls on the Home Secretary to ensure that the intelligence and security services work with their international counterparts to tackle the criminal gangs of people smugglers and calls for asylum claims to be processed at British embassies.
Andrew Mitchell backs an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that requires the Government to regularly publish assessments of future workforce needs and plan for that health and care workforce to be met.
Following the Urgent Question on the arrest of the Sudanese Prime Minister, Andrew Mitchell calls for any plans on debt relief schemes with Sudan to be put on hold until a lawful regime is put in place and for the Government to consider sanctions, including the Magnitsky sanctions, against those who have illegally taken over Sudan.
During the debate on the Second Reading of the Health and Social Care Levy Bill, Andrew Mitchell seeks an assurance that the Government will report back every six months on the progress on tackling the NHS backlog as a result of this levy.
Andrew Mitchell calls on the Prime Minister to use the UK’s experience, membership of the UN Security Council and its G7 chairmanship to ensure the whole international community focuses on supporting the people of Afghanistan through the mechanism of the United Nations.