Migration and Economic Development Debate

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Department: Home Office

Migration and Economic Development

Nick Fletcher Excerpts
Monday 19th December 2022

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Suella Braverman Portrait Suella Braverman
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I really disagree with the moral high ground that the hon. Member seems to be taking, in the light of Scotland’s paltry record on taking asylum seekers. It has refused to take anybody who has come here on a small boat, and that is unacceptable.

Nick Fletcher Portrait Nick Fletcher (Don Valley) (Con)
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I welcome the statement today and the judgment, but will the Secretary of State confirm to the House that she will continue to use every tool in her power to stop these boats? As we can see, the Opposition and the human rights lawyers will try to stop the good work that the Secretary of State is doing, but the people of Doncaster are tired of been taken advantage of by these illegal immigrants. Will she confirm that she will continue to use every power that she has?

Suella Braverman Portrait Suella Braverman
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My hon. Friend speaks not only for the people of Doncaster but for the people of Britain in expressing the sentiment that the British people are tired and want this problem to be fixed. It is only this Government who are going to do it.