All 1 Debates between Dehenna Davison and Richard Fuller

Tue 30th Jun 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill
Commons Chamber

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Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

Debate between Dehenna Davison and Richard Fuller
Richard Fuller Portrait Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire) (Con)
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I am enjoying listening to a number of the arguments I have heard being put forward. On this issue of foreign offenders, is not the right answer to deal with their immigration status while they are in prison serving their term, rather than throwing them into a detention system because we have not worked out how to do that in the first place?

Dehenna Davison Portrait Dehenna Davison
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One could certainly argue that; I would argue the opposite, but I thank my hon. Friend for his point. Let me give a tangible example. Had a 28-day limit been in place in December, it would have resulted in the immediate release of some foreign nationals who were awaiting deportation, including 29 rapists, 27 child sex offenders and 52 violent offenders, including a number of murderers, and more.