Ministerial statement on Thursday, 21 May 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Gurkhas

Statement on new settlement rights for former Gurkhas and their families.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 492 c1649-60
Session: 2008-09
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1659 (Link to this contribution) I hope and believe that that is what my ministerial colleagues and I have achieved today. We have be...; Phyllis Starkey | 492 c1659 (Link to this contribution) In my right hon. Friend's statement, she said that she was making resources available within the UK ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1659 (Link to this contribution) I can give my hon. Friend a commitment that we are already speeding up the basis on which we process...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1660 (Link to this contribution) Of course, if people have settlement in this country, they are entitled to all the things that come ...; Andrew Dismore | 492 c1660 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's statement as it has been welcomed throughout the House. I am sure t...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1660 (Link to this contribution) That was certainly not the view of the Home Affairs Committee, which felt that it was possible to se...; Bob Russell | 492 c1660 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate this Government, who have done more than any other Government in history for the Gurk...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1660 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman, who I know has campaigned hard on this issue. As I said, I believe that ...; Evan Harris | 492 c1657 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Government's change of position over the past few weeks—and, indeed, that of the Conse...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1657 (Link to this contribution) I have learned the lesson that, even when we comply with court rulings, that does not always satisfy...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1657 (Link to this contribution) This is most significant for those Gurkhas who are in Nepal. They will form the vast majority of tho...; Angus Brendan MacNeil | 492 c1658 (Link to this contribution) On behalf of the Scottish National party and Plaid Cymru, I welcome the surrender of the Government ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1658 (Link to this contribution) No, I am proud of the Government's record of supporting the Gurkhas and providing settlement post-20...; Derek Twigg | 492 c1657 (Link to this contribution) I was delighted to have been the Minister to announce the new terms and conditions for the Gurkhas, ...; Gordon Marsden | 492 c1658-9 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend will be aware that, as officers of the all-party group on veterans and members ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1658 (Link to this contribution) The issue of integration into the community was discussed by the Home Affairs Committee in the semin...; Andy Reed | 492 c1658 (Link to this contribution) May I also welcome the statement? I do not take it lightly when I rebel against the Government line ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1655-6 (Link to this contribution) I know that the Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, my right hon. Friend the Member for Leiceste...; Rob Wilson | 492 c1656 (Link to this contribution) May I join others in warmly welcoming the Home Secretary's statement, and pay tribute to everyone in...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1656 (Link to this contribution) The Gurkhas play a very important part in the British Army and I am confident that they will continu...; Dari Taylor | 492 c1656 (Link to this contribution) This is indeed an excellent statement, but I remind my right hon. Friend that an enormous amount of ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1655 (Link to this contribution) I hope that I answered that when I responded to the hon. Member for Hereford's question, when I made...; Russell Brown | 492 c1655 (Link to this contribution) As others have said, this policy will be welcomed right across the country and by those who served w...; Lembit Opik | 492 c1656 (Link to this contribution) Of all the conflicts the Gurkhas had to fight, it is perhaps ironic that their longest battle was th...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1656 (Link to this contribution) I assure my hon. Friend that there has never been any such ambivalence from this Government or from ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1656 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for that. I, too, give credit to Joanna Lumley. I know that the Minister ...; Mike Gapes | 492 c1654 (Link to this contribution) The Home Secretary has made a very welcome statement, but she has also said explicitly that this cas...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1654 (Link to this contribution) Certainly, since 1980, when the rules changed, people from the Commonwealth who served with the Brit...; Paul Keetch | 492 c1654 (Link to this contribution) This is, indeed, a very good day for the House and for the Brigade of Gurkhas. I recall working with...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1654 (Link to this contribution) Happy birthday to the hon. Gentleman; I am always keen to please. He makes an important point about ...; Roger Williams | 492 c1655 (Link to this contribution) It is indeed a good day for the House and for Gurkhas. The 120 Gurkhas who serve in the Mandalay com...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1655 (Link to this contribution) I believe it is right that we have had the policy, which I have just outlined, for Commonwealth sold...; Parmjit Dhanda | 492 c1655 (Link to this contribution) I very much welcome today's statement; the Government have without doubt made the right decision. Ho...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1655 (Link to this contribution) Yes, I confirm that we are talking about Gurkhas from post-1948, when the Brigade of Gurkhas became ...; Robert Key | 492 c1654-5 (Link to this contribution) I warmly applaud the Government's decision, which is good news indeed. Most of my constituents will ...; Chris Huhne | 492 c1652 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Home Secretary for advance sight of her statement, which I welcome enormously. ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1652 (Link to this contribution) I am certainly willing to pay tribute both to my hon. Friend, who has worked hard to raise the issue...; George Howarth | 492 c1652 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's statement for two reasons. First, it recognises the unique debt of ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1652 (Link to this contribution) I am slightly disappointed that the hon. Gentleman continues to conflate the situation of those Gurk...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1653 (Link to this contribution) I agree with my right hon. Friend. Throughout the arguments about how we put the policy into operati...; Iain Duncan Smith | 492 c1653 (Link to this contribution) I say unreservedly that this is a fantastic day for hon. Members in all parts of the Chamber who hav...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1653 (Link to this contribution) The right hon. Gentleman is being slightly churlish about my ministerial colleagues, who have worked...; Keith Vaz | 492 c1653 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Home Secretary for an excellent statement. I pay tribute to her, the Prime Minister and ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1653-4 (Link to this contribution) I certainly believe that, as my right hon. Friend has said, the work facilitated by the Home Affairs...; Martin Salter | 492 c1654 (Link to this contribution) Why?; Lord Grayling | 492 c1650-1 (Link to this contribution) This has been a great victory for a well run campaign, which publicly embarrassed Ministers and remi...; Speaker | 492 c1650 (Link to this contribution) Order. Please allow the hon. Gentleman to be heard. This is important.; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1649-50 (Link to this contribution) With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on new settlement rights for former Gu...; Martin Salter | 492 c1651-2 (Link to this contribution) In a month that has been appalling for the House of Commons and made many of us feel almost ashamed ...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1651 (Link to this contribution) Well, I agree with the hon. Gentleman that there has been an effective campaign on the issue. I also...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 492 c1657-8 (Link to this contribution) Yes, I can give my hon. Friend the commitment that those Gurkhas who are coming to this country will...; Nia Griffith | 492 c1659-60 (Link to this contribution) I thank both the Home Secretary and the Minister for Borders and Immigration for being so prompt in ...; Anne Snelgrove | 492 c1657 (Link to this contribution) As secretary of the all-party group on Gurkhas, may I, on behalf of the 1,000 Gurkhas living in Swin...
Subjects: Children Immigration controls Immigration Gurkhas Married people Veterans
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