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Proceeding contribution from Liam Byrne (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 24 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on Points-Based Immigration System.


Points-Based Immigration System

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. I shall not quickly forget the meeting that I had in Newcastle at the end of 2006. The civic leaders of that city made a good argument to me. They said that they wanted to grow dramatically the population of their city in the following 10 years and that, however hard they tried, they would not achieve that by encouraging their citizens to breed faster. They recognised that immigration would be an important part of their overall plans for regenerating and setting out a new future for their community.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
474 c1515 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Immigration controls Immigration Entry clearances Migration Reform Work permits
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk