Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 18 December 2007, in the House of Commons, led by Diane Abbott. The answering member was Meg Hillier.

Asylum Seekers

Westminster hall adjournment debate on the treatment of failed asylum seekers during deportation.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 469 c250-8WH
Session: 2007-08
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Diane Abbott | 469 c250WH (Link to this contribution) This will be the last debate in Westminster Hall before Parliament rises for the Christmas recess. A...; Jeremy Corbyn | 469 c250-1WH (Link to this contribution) I acknowledge what my hon. Friend has just said. Will she concede that it might be helpful if we at ...; Diane Abbott | 469 c251-2WH (Link to this contribution) That is an important point, to which I will return at the conclusion of my remarks. As Ministers wi...; Diane Abbott | 469 c253-4WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a very important point, which I will return to in my closing remarks. I was ma...; Jeremy Corbyn | 469 c252-3WH (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for giving us that harrowing account of what happened to one poor lady who wa...; Diane Abbott | 469 c255WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for answering my question about training, but could she explain to t...; Meg Hillier | 469 c254-5WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott), who is ...; Meg Hillier | 469 c256-8WH (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to tell my hon. Friend that only 10 days ago, I met the new case owners of all curren...; Jeremy Corbyn | 469 c256WH (Link to this contribution) In a previous debate on the subject, I mentioned the Swedish model in which a caseworker is allocate...; Meg Hillier | 469 c256WH (Link to this contribution) I am sure that we will see some improvements. I know that my hon. Friend will keep a close eye on th...; Diane Abbott | 469 c256WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend will be aware that the complaints audit committee said in the foreword to its report ...; Meg Hillier | 469 c255-6WH (Link to this contribution) I shall have to write to my hon. Friend on the precise details, but I shall be happy to do so. If sh...
Subjects: Asylum Deportation Human rights Immigration controls
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Asylum Seekers

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