Back to the Commons after recess. Floods and coronavirus were very much in the news, so it was no surprise that Secretary of State George Eustice made a Statement on the former. That came after an Urgent Question from Tobias Ellwood on the appalling situation in Syria and another Statement on the recently announced points-based-immigration system. Mr Ellwood called on the Government to do more, although it is hard to know what exactly the Government can do. Refugees are caught between Turkish troops and Assad's forces, with the latter targeting sites such as hospitals. Clearly, we can make a lot of noise diplomatically and should, but a military solution is out of the question as I cannot see any country in the West being prepared to put boots on the ground. Labour's Hilary Benn suggested a no-fly-zone, but the minister knocked that idea down, saying there was no appetite for that in this conflict. Then Home Secretary Priti Patel took over and explained what the new points-based system involved. Clearly, she has listened to concerns from the horticulture and agriculture sector because she said: "I am quadrupling the size of the pilot scheme for seasonal workers with the horticulture sector to ensure our farms continue to thrive." I did catch the Speaker's eye and reiterated the point that flexibility was the key to the new system, with the minister listening carefully to advice from respected organisations within these sectors to ensure the right workforce was in place when needed. There was a fair bit of muttering from the Opposition Benches, but Labour has an open-door policy, which the majority of people in this country do not want, and rightly so. We are a small island and there is no more room for hundreds of thousands of migrants. Yet, we will need various skills from abroad and this new system will enable us to get them. In the meantime, it is essential that more jobs are taken by our own people, and I hope that this new policy will encourage that. The newly appointed Defra Secretary George Eustice then took his place and explained what the Government was doing to combat all this flooding. My deepest sympathies extend to all those affected. Then it was on to the business of the day, which was two three-hour debates on police and local government funding. I spoke in the first, but not the second, as I am in the process of organising a meeting between the Secretary of State and leading council officials anyway. In the first debate, I welcomed the increased funding for Dorset police and the extra 50 officers, but reminded the Front Bench of our historically low funding. My speech is on the website. There were no votes.