Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Ed Davey Excerpts
Monday 3rd December 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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I very much agree with hon. Gentleman’s sentiments about the importance of immigration. We are a much stronger country because of immigration and immigrants have contributed to every part of British life—not just our economy, but our families and communities. We should always be looking for opportunities to celebrate just that.

Ed Davey Portrait Sir Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton) (LD)
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The Prime Minister is selling her Brexit deal by telling the country that it ends free movement of labour. Does the Home Secretary realise that it is completely unacceptable to have the meaningful vote without the White Paper having been published?

Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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The right hon. Gentleman will know that, deal or no deal, there will be an end to free movement of labour.