Alongside other key measures, this bill will also increase protection from sexual harassment, introduce Equality Menopause Action Plans and strengthen rights for pregnant workers.

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Enormous thanks also go to @alexsobel.co.uk and all the other Parliamentarians who gave so much time and attention to understanding the appalling experiences displaced people are facing at our border.

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That degree of uncertainty makes it harder to work, study, rent, integrate, or raise a family. A fair system should support people to settle and contribute, not keep them in limbo.

Settlement pathways should offer stability, not decades of uncertainty. Under the proposals, many refugees would have to wait 10 to 20 years before being able to rebuild their lives with any security.

The Government has committed to expanding safe and legal routes, which is welcome, but these must be genuine pathways and not capped or dependent on voluntary groups filling the gaps left by the Government.

I remain concerned about the use of fast-track removals and reduced appeal rights. Any system must uphold human rights and the UK's long-standing commitments to people fleeing conflict and persecution.