Illegal Immigrants (Criminal Sanctions) Bill

Debate between Lord Harrington of Watford and Sheryll Murray

Friday 4th March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Richard Harrington]

The Government certainly, to use my hon. Friend’s words, do not “have the drive” to have a unilateral and automatic policy and power of deportation in criminal action whatever the circumstances; that is true.

I do not believe, therefore, that the measures proposed by my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch are necessary for the prevention and punishment of illegal migration, and for the reasons I have outlined the Government cannot support the Bill.

[Mrs Sheryll Murray]

Will my hon. Friend give way?

[Richard Harrington]

I have finished.