Parliamentary activity - Paul Blomfield MP

Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecutions

Attorney General

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

What steps the CPS is taking to improve the rate of prosecution of people responsible for female genital mutilation.

Duties in connection with Article 50 extension

European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

I assume that, in that case, the hon. Gentleman has no objection to the Bill. The other important development since last week is that the Prime Minister has made clear her opposition to leaving...

Duties in connection with Article 50 extension

European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

I thought I would inject a new tone into the debate and focus on the amendments. I will be brief. I thank the peers for their work on the Bill in an exceptionally short time, reflecting the...

Immigration

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Immigration Minister of 26 February 2019, Official Report column 222, whether he plans to introduce...

Political Declaration: Dynamic Alignment on Rights and Protections

Exiting the European Union

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

The Secretary of State talks about the Government being committed to exceeding EU standards, but practice does not seem to match his words. His Conservative colleagues in the European Parliament...

Duties in connection with Article 50 extension

European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

I will not repeat the general points I made on Second Reading, but I want to briefly outline the Opposition’s views on the amendments. We will obviously support amendments 13 and 14, which...

European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill

Commons debates

I cannot, and that underlines the importance of this Bill, which provides for the further extension of article 50, which is now inevitable. The Bill offers a legislative framework through which...

European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill

Commons debates

I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) and the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin) for their work on the Bill, and...

Climate Change: International Cooperation

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

What recent assessment he has made of progress through international co-operation on tackling climate change.

Further Education Funding - [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

The hon. Lady is exactly right, so it is disappointing that we see consistent cuts in the adult budget. In the year ahead, Sheffield College faces a further £120,000 of cuts, even though it...

Further Education Funding - [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I chair the all-party parliamentary group on students and we provide a voice for students in both further education and higher education. In this place, we spend a lot of time...

Immigration: EU Nationals

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 21 January 2019, whether everyone who paid a fee during the pilot scheme for the...

UK Visas and Immigration: Training

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 232000 on UK Visas and Immigration: Training, how many hours are required to complete...

Detention Centres: Training

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 231999 on Detention Centres: Training, which (a) organisation provides the training to...

Construction: Undocumented Workers

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 231997, how many of the 77 potential victims of trafficking that were detained were not...

Delivery of bladed products to residential premises etc

Offensive Weapons Bill

Paul Blomfield made a speech in the House of Commons

I will speak briefly about the Government’s response to Lords amendments 27 and 28. The Minister talked about the collaborative approach that has been adopted in relation to many aspects of...

Immigration Enforcement Directorate: Staff

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training detention gatekeepers receive on indicators of trafficking or modern slavery.

Immigration Enforcement Directorate: Staff

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is responsible for recruiting detention gatekeepers; and whether his Department retains oversight and management of...

No-Deal EU Exit Preparations

Commons debates

I am grateful to you, Mr Speaker, for granting the urgent question. The hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) talked about the wishes of the House, and he was right to do so, but...

UK Visas and Immigration: Training

Paul Blomfield received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UK Visas and Immigration staff receive mandatory training on (a) identifying signs of exploitation and (b) what actions to take if...