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Proceeding contribution from Chris Philp (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 July 2026. It occurred during Debate on bill on Immigration and Asylum Bill.


Immigration and Asylum Bill

First of all, I do not think that Winston Churchill would ever have envisaged that the ECHR, which he helped create, would lead us to being unable to control our borders. Secondly, on the Good Friday agreement, I urge the hon. Lady to read the 175-page report by Lord David Wolfson KC, which explains how our Good Friday agreement obligations could be upheld after leaving the ECHR. Thirdly, on her point about protecting rights, the ultimate guarantor and protector of the rights of people in this country should be this democratically elected Parliament, not judges handing down expansive definitions of vaguely-worded clauses that have acted as a charter for illegal immigrants and foreign criminals.

I ask the House to support our reasoned amendment. While these are small steps in the right direction—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
789 c686 
Session
2026-27
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Appeals Asylum Deportation Human rights European Convention on Human Rights Immigration controls Undocumented migrants Human trafficking Offenders Payments Refugees Slavery English Channel People smuggling Independent Immigration Appeals Authority
Legislation
Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026-27
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk