Speeches by Swann.

“Data sharing was covered earlier on. Is there adequate data sharing between your authorities and the Irish authorities in regards to the numbers, routes, travel and numbers of people coming in?”

“With regard to the relationship between ourselves and the Republic of Ireland and the return of third-country nationals, can you tell us how many people the UK has returned to the Republic?”

“Four years in.”

“Sorry, Davy—in regards to immigration?”

“Thank you for what you have said so far, folks. Can I just ask about the bigger picture that was picked up by other questions? How strong is the cross-border co-operation between you and similar Irish authorities, especially regarding irregular or illegal migration?”

“Meetings, visits and strategies—what is the output? How many arrests and prosecutions have there been from the cross-border work with your colleagues in the Republic?”

“At what point geographically?”

“Mr Capps and Mr Beck both referred to increased ferries—I think it was mentioned that on the route from Boulogne to Cork they had increased by a third. What are you doing additionally to work with the Irish authorities regarding that increased ferry travel?”

“You said you worked with the Irish authorities in Cork. Do you have a physical presence in Cork?”

“Dympna, I suppose, sitting around this table, I know what you mean by groups being punished or fearing being punished. Do you want to unpack that for the rest of the Committee? What do you see? Give an example of what you are talking about.”

“Thanks, folks, for coming this morning. Listening to your opening statements and answers to the Chair, is there a disconnect between the two organisations? I am getting from CRC that, “T:BUC is there. We are working with the Executive. The Executive is working well,” but that—not to paraphrase you, Dympna—most of the p…”

“Is that a political decision or a civil service decision?”

“We should remember that this change will have an effect across all the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. A Northern Ireland coastguard rescue officer contacted me to say: “I am not writing out of personal financial interest” but “because I care deeply about the future of a service that has protected lives for…”

“I will take the Minister up on that offer. I wrote to him asking him to meet companies in South Antrim over two weeks ago and I am still waiting on a response to that. In his initial response, he said that the TSS and HMRC are able to support Northern Ireland companies with advice and guidance. Will he assure the House…”

“I congratulate the Chair on how she is raising the issue in this debate and how she has handled the legacy inquiry. Does she agree that there must be an answer to the concerns raised by the PSNI that it does not have any additional moneys to provide that information to the ICRIR with regard to legacy? There is also a f…”

“Will the Secretary of State give way?”

“Will the hon. Member also acknowledge that even Members of the Finance Minister’s party are now opposed to the budget he produced?”

“I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for raising the matter. I was the Minister who commissioned the inquiry, and listening to the families and the individuals who were in Muckamore at that time was a harrowing experience. I want to put on the record my thanks to Tom Kark KC, who chaired the inquiry, for ha…”

“I recently met Voices for Impacts youth advisory group in Glengormley. Unfortunately, the funding for its youth centre has been cut to one night per week. What encouragement can the Secretary of State give those young people that the youth hubs he is talking about can be extended to Northern Ireland?”

“Will the Secretary of State give way?”