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Proceeding contribution from David Lidington (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights.


Judiciary and Fundamental Rights

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend's voluntary work for the British Transport police. I certainly believe that it is important that we ensure that the freedom of movement that comes with membership of the European Union is not applied in a way that can be abused. It is right that somebody who is coming here to take a job—in some cases it will be a job that British people have been unwilling to take on; one talks to a lot of employers who will say that—they should be entitled to do so. If they are prepared to come here, live by the law, work hard, pay their taxes and make a contribution to society, few of us have problems with that. But I completely agree with my hon. Friend. If people seek to abuse the system and have come here to exploit our welfare system or to commit crime, the full rigour of the law should be applied against them.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
536 c236 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Administration of justice Human rights Immigration controls EU enlargement Economic and monetary union Croatia Committee of Permanent Representatives
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk