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Debate on Wednesday, 7 September 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. The answering member was Earl Attlee.

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules

Lords debate on motion of regret that it is not clear from the Impact Assessment or Explanatory Memorandum of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1148 2010-12) how the findings from the consultation have fed into the development of the policy or the estimates of the costs and benefits of the changes. Motion withdrawn.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
730 c344-60 
Session
2010-12
Department
Home Office
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 730 c344 (Link to this contribution) To move that this House regrets that it is not clear from the Impact Assessment or Explanatory Memor...
Earl Attlee | 730 c353-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for the opportunity to debate this Motion. A large numb...
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Baroness Hamwee | 730 c358 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wonder if the noble Earl could clarify—if not now, then at a later time—the basis of the...
Earl Attlee | 730 c358 (Link to this contribution) My main point was that the consultation was responding to the policy rather than giving us detailed ...
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 730 c358-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, who seems to be working very hard today...
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 730 c344-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this statement of changes in Immigration Rules makes a number of changes to those rules an...
Baroness Hamwee | 730 c347-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome this debate and I am glad that the noble Lord was able to table his Motion. I sh...
Lord Avebury | 730 c349-52 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join my noble friend in welcoming the Motion that has been tabled by the noble Lord, Lor...
Lord Clement-Jones | 730 c352-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should like briefly to add to the comments made by both my noble friends, with whom I am...
Earl Attlee | 730 c360 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is because the route has been abused.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 730 c360 (Link to this contribution) Yes, my Lords, but surely the point is to deal with the abuse in a holistic way and not stop legitim...
Subjects
Costs Fees and charges Immigration controls Entry clearances Public consultation Overseas students Visas UK Border Agency
Link
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