Immigration: High Court Ruling Debate

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Department: Home Office

Immigration: High Court Ruling

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Monday 20th December 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Neville-Jones Portrait Baroness Neville-Jones
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The Government must clearly put themselves in the position of being in conformity with the law.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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What discussion have the Government had with the Government of Scotland in relation to this?

Baroness Neville-Jones Portrait Baroness Neville-Jones
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My Lords, I cannot answer that question immediately, but I believe that immigration is a federal matter.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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The Government of Scotland have expressed a view to the Government of the United Kingdom concerning this. It is a matter on which they have expressed a different view from that of the Government of the United Kingdom. Have the Government of the United Kingdom not had some discussions with them in relation to it?