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Proceeding contribution from Edward Leigh (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 17 July 2023. It occurred during Debate on bill on Illegal Migration Bill.


Illegal Migration Bill

I wonder whether my right hon. Friend has noted the remarks of Lord Clarke, who is not a particularly vicious right-wing creature. He said this Bill is entirely necessary and that we have to get on with it.

I also wonder whether my right hon. Friend has looked at today’s remarks by Lord Heseltine.

Lord Clarke and Lord Heseltine seem to have come up with a sensible option. We should go ahead with this Bill. We have to have much better European co-operation and, really, we have to build a wall around Europe. [Interruption.] And we have to do much more—this is what the Opposition might like—in terms of a Marshall plan to try to remove the conditions of sheer misery that cause people to want to leave these countries in the first place.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c639 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Appeals Asylum Detainees Deportation Families Human rights Immigration controls Undocumented migrants Human trafficking International law France Standards Temporary accommodation Slavery Social workers Albania Afghanistan Rwanda National Crime Agency LGBT+ people UK relations with EU Immigration removal centres People smuggling
Legislation
Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23
Detention Centre Rules 2001
Link
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