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Proceeding contribution from Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 July 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Immigration Service.


Immigration Service

Does the Home Secretary accept that this country is facing a level of legal immigration unknown in its entire history? Does he accept that, as we get the figures together for 2004, we can see that the level of legal immigration is approaching 1 million—half of that coming from the accession countries? Does he also accept that part of the problem was that only three of the established members of the European Union agreed that they should give free access to their labour markets? Can he—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c744 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Deportation Executive agencies British nationality Civil servants Borders Immigration controls Immigration Undocumented migrants Government departments Home Office Staff Reorganisation Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Link
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