MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants

Debate between Pete Wishart and Chris Philp

Wednesday 14th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Pete Wishart]

No one in this world is illegal—[Interruption.] I hear chuntering from the Conservative Front Bench as usual. People are fleeing for their lives from situations across the world. They are fleeing from oppression—

[Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con)]

From France.

[Pete Wishart]

The right hon. Member for Croydon South (Chris Philp) says they are fleeing from France, but where does he think they have come from? They come from some of the worst war-torn countries. I challenge him to go there and live for six months just to see how he would get on—[Interruption.]