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Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 29 April 2008, in the House of Commons, led by Austin Mitchell. The answering member was Liam Byrne.


Commonwealth Immigration Visas

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Commonwealth immigration visas.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
475 c55-62WH 
Session
2007-08
Department
Home Office
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions
Lord Spellar | 475 c56WH (Link to this contribution) First, I declare an interest as someone who, like many of us, has relatives in Australia. Does not t...
Austin Mitchell | 475 c56-7WH (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful to my right hon. Friend. Both those Prime Ministers, but particularly Helen Clark...
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Diane Abbott | 475 c57WH (Link to this contribution) When one considers the number of such visas being given, nine out of 10 go to white Commonwealth cit...
Austin Mitchell | 475 c57-8WH (Link to this contribution) Those are our ancestral rights, and they are quite specific. I agree with my hon. Friend on equality...
Speaker | 475 c58WH (Link to this contribution) Order. I would call the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington, but she needs the permis...
Austin Mitchell | 475 c55-6WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for this opportunity to raise two issues relating to Commonwealth migration. The first...
Liam Byrne | 475 c60-2WH (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to give my right hon. Friend that absolute assurance. I was able to meet the Australi...
Liam Byrne | 475 c59-60WH (Link to this contribution) I should begin by expressing my gratitude to my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitche...
Lord Spellar | 475 c60WH (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister assure us that he will give serious consideration to any representations from the ...
Diane Abbott | 475 c59WH (Link to this contribution) The Government pride themselves, particularly under their brilliant new phalanx of Home Office Minis...
Subjects
Commonwealth Immigration Entry clearances Visas
Link
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