Debates between John Hayes and Graham Stringer during the 2024 Parliament

Immigration Reforms

Debate between John Hayes and Graham Stringer
Tuesday 17th March 2026

(3 weeks ago)

Westminster Hall
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John Hayes Portrait Sir John Hayes
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Not the Minister, of course—I except him from that general description. It is time that the political establishment faced up to the fact that what they have perpetuated for too long is at odds with the intuition, experience and will of the British people. We need to cut migration of all kinds, and we need to cut it now, or they will dispense with us and elect people who will.

Graham Stringer Portrait Graham Stringer (in the Chair)
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Order. I remind Members of two things: first, interventions should be brief; and secondly, if you say “you”, you are referring to me.

Graham Stringer Portrait Graham Stringer (Blackley and Middleton South) (Lab)
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I would like to make two points. First, this House can do what it wants. It does not need this Bill to regulate anything. To say that is does simply is not true. Secondly, on the question of whether the Bill will lead to dynamic realignment with the EU, can the Secretary of State explain what clause 2(7)(a) is for? It seems to me that it could be used to dynamically realign with EU regulations.