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Proceeding contribution from Nigel Evans (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 April 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Operation Pathway.


Operation Pathway

The Home Secretary says that she does not want to see legitimate students from Pakistan being hampered because of what has happened, but is it not the reality that they are going to be? The fact is that Pakistan is a problem, and terrorists have come into this country from there. We want to do all that we possibly can to assist legitimate students who are coming in, but there are going to be real issues. As she will know, two of those involved were arrested in Clitheroe in my constituency. That is not a town that would normally be associated with terrorism. Does not that spell out to everyone in this country that no part of the United Kingdom is immune from the threat of terrorism, and that anyone who sees anything suspicious should pass it on to the police immediately, irrespective of where they live?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
491 c33 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Crime prevention Arrests Development aid Licensing Immigration controls International cooperation Entry clearances Educational institutions Foreign relations National security Overseas students Metropolitan Police Pakistan Vetting Terrorism Resignations Security guards Security Industry Authority North West Quick, Bob
Link
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