Debates between Angela Eagle and Stephen Doughty during the 2024 Parliament

St Helena: UK Immigration

Debate between Angela Eagle and Stephen Doughty
Monday 21st October 2024

(2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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As my hon. Friend says, why didn’t they go there? I mean, four people for £700 million is an absurd comparison. We are taking pragmatic steps to address the situation we inherited from the previous Government, and there is no comparison to be made between the situation in Rwanda and the situation in St Helena.