Debates between Kirsty Blackman and Suella Braverman during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Illegal Migration Bill

Debate between Kirsty Blackman and Suella Braverman
Tuesday 7th March 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Suella Braverman Portrait Suella Braverman
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The community sponsorship scheme is a good scheme that enables the settlement of people who are seeking refuge in this country. My hon. Friend talks about activist lawyers. I will tell hon. Members who the biggest activist lawyer is: he is leading the Labour party.

Kirsty Blackman Portrait Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) (SNP)
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This is not being done in our name. We did not vote to leave the ECHR, we did not vote for Brexit, and we did not vote for refugees fleeing unimaginable horrors to be detained and deported to Rwanda. Does the Home Secretary not have a shred of compassion for what people—children and families—are going through? Will she create more safe and legal routes so that people can actually access safety, rather than being stuck rotting in war zones?

Suella Braverman Portrait Suella Braverman
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The hon. Lady talks about what people did or did not vote for. The British people did not vote for 45,000 people to come here illegally or for £6 million to be spent every day on hotel accommodation. The British people did not vote for the abuse of our generosity. The compassionate thing that we need to do is pass this Bill.