The absurd and chaotic Brexit—fully supported by those on the Government Front Bench—was supposed to finally satisfy this obsession, but ending free movement has only increased the numbers of people coming here. What is the point of their Brexit, and why has it so spectacularly failed to manage to get...

The absurd and chaotic Brexit—fully supported by those on the Government Front Bench—was supposed to finally satisfy this obsession, but ending free movement has only increased the numbers of people coming here. What is the point of their Brexit, and why has it so spectacularly failed to manage to get...

We are all grateful to the hon. Lady for her support for this motion. May I gently say to her that I know that there are issues across the rest of the United Kingdom, and that there are skills shortages in large parts of the UK—we found that in our...

We are all grateful to the hon. Lady for her support for this motion. May I gently say to her that I know that there are issues across the rest of the United Kingdom, and that there are skills shortages in large parts of the UK—we found that in our...

Of course, we remember the right hon. Gentleman’s contribution of the “Go Home” vans, which he introduced when he was Immigration Minister—but we will leave that aside just now. By pointing out that such a low number of migrants are coming to Scotland, surely he is actually making the case...

Of course, we remember the right hon. Gentleman’s contribution of the “Go Home” vans, which he introduced when he was Immigration Minister—but we will leave that aside just now. By pointing out that such a low number of migrants are coming to Scotland, surely he is actually making the case...

I want to make an appeal to the hon. Gentleman and the Labour Party: please don’t go near immigration. You

have no credibility on that issue. You’re all over the place. You’ve been bullied by the Tories, and raising immigration will only help the leave case.

I want to make an appeal to the hon. Gentleman and the Labour Party: please don’t go near immigration. You

have no credibility on that issue. You’re all over the place. You’ve been bullied by the Tories, and raising immigration will only help the leave case.

The immigration cap may be designed for the south of England, but it definitely does not fit Scotland. Does the right hon. Lady not even start to understand and appreciate that Scotland has a different range of population and demographic issues? How can immigration caps possibly help Scotland, which is...

The immigration cap may be designed for the south of England, but it definitely does not fit Scotland. Does the right hon. Lady not even start to understand and appreciate that Scotland has a different range of population and demographic issues? How can immigration caps possibly help Scotland, which is...

In the usual last few minutes available to us in the minority parties, I will try to put a couple of points for the Minister to address. I would like him to acknowledge that there are different immigration and population requirements in the different parts of the constituent parts of...

In the usual last few minutes available to us in the minority parties, I will try to put a couple of points for the Minister to address. I would like him to acknowledge that there are different immigration and population requirements in the different parts of the constituent parts of...

I may be able to help the hon. Gentleman a little. One feature of the Australian system is that the state Governments have control of immigration policy and recruit immigrants on the basis of their particular population needs and requirements. People are given access to specific states, but if they...

I may be able to help the hon. Gentleman a little. One feature of the Australian system is that the state Governments have control of immigration policy and recruit immigrants on the basis of their particular population needs and requirements. People are given access to specific states, but if they...

I know that the hon. Gentleman is an enthusiastic champion of his policy of a cap, and he has probably considered all facets of it, particularly how it will apply in all the constituent nations of the UK. Can he therefore tell me how it would assist Scotland, which suffers...

I know that the hon. Gentleman is an enthusiastic champion of his policy of a cap, and he has probably considered all facets of it, particularly how it will apply in all the constituent nations of the UK. Can he therefore tell me how it would assist Scotland, which suffers...

In his journeys around all parts of the United Kingdom, has the Minister come to recognise and appreciate that its differing nations have very different and divergent population and immigration requirements? Will he recognise that in some of the proposals that he is bringing forward?

In his journeys around all parts of the United Kingdom, has the Minister come to recognise and appreciate that its differing nations have very different and divergent population and immigration requirements? Will he recognise that in some of the proposals that he is bringing forward?

I assure the Minister that it was not Scottish people in the hotel on the evening that has been mentioned. The Minister spoke about all the different immigration schemes working together, which most of us welcome as a sensible step forward. However, where does that leave the Scottish Executive’s fresh...

I assure the Minister that it was not Scottish people in the hotel on the evening that has been mentioned. The Minister spoke about all the different immigration schemes working together, which most of us welcome as a sensible step forward. However, where does that leave the Scottish Executive’s fresh...

: What would the right hon. Gentleman say to countrymen of mine who face the fastest depopulation in the whole of western Europe? I accept that there might be overheating in the south-east of England, but we will have chronic problems unless we address our population issues and crisis.

: What would the right hon. Gentleman say to countrymen of mine who face the fastest depopulation in the whole of western Europe? I accept that there might be overheating in the south-east of England, but we will have chronic problems unless we address our population issues and crisis.

I am astonished at the Minister’s response to a rather measured inquiry. Why cannot what happens in Australia, or between Northern Ireland and Ireland, happen in Scotland too? Those are examples of how the devolution of immigration can work to help the states involved significantly. I merely want the best...

I am astonished at the Minister’s response to a rather measured inquiry. Why cannot what happens in Australia, or between Northern Ireland and Ireland, happen in Scotland too? Those are examples of how the devolution of immigration can work to help the states involved significantly. I merely want the best...

If anything, that is a trick question, and I will resist the temptation of venturing an answer. Scottish parliamentary elections will take place next year, and I am sure that the right hon. Gentleman will wait with great anticipation to see what the fiscal policy of the Scottish National party...

If anything, that is a trick question, and I will resist the temptation of venturing an answer. Scottish parliamentary elections will take place next year, and I am sure that the right hon. Gentleman will wait with great anticipation to see what the fiscal policy of the Scottish National party...

We are having those difficulties because we do not have control of our immigration policies. We have an Executive who have made sure that Scottish economic performance is way below that of the rest of the United Kingdom and of similar-sized countries in the rest of Europe. That is why...

We are having those difficulties because we do not have control of our immigration policies. We have an Executive who have made sure that Scottish economic performance is way below that of the rest of the United Kingdom and of similar-sized countries in the rest of Europe. That is why...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for those comments and observations; he is probably correct. I am glad that his party’s shadow Chancellor acknowledged the success of Ireland on his visit there. Seeing companies such as Google and Bloomberg settling in Ireland as opposed to London is also very...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for those comments and observations; he is probably correct. I am glad that his party’s shadow Chancellor acknowledged the success of Ireland on his visit there. Seeing companies such as Google and Bloomberg settling in Ireland as opposed to London is also very...

It will not surprise hon. Members if I approach the matter from a slightly different perspective—from the north. In Scotland we have chronic demographic problems. As I said to the right hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Mr. Lilley), we have the fastest falling population in Europe. For the first...

It will not surprise hon. Members if I approach the matter from a slightly different perspective—from the north. In Scotland we have chronic demographic problems. As I said to the right hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Mr. Lilley), we have the fastest falling population in Europe. For the first...

Supplementary business question on falling population in Scotland and need for differing immigration requirements for the UKs constituent parts.

Supplementary business question on falling population in Scotland and need for differing immigration requirements for the UKs constituent parts.