Family Migration

Andrew Bridgen Excerpts

Monday 11th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mrs May]

A question that starts off by referring to the fact that the figure has been produced by the Migration Advisory Committee cannot, in the same breath, say that it is “entirely arbitrary”. It is not arbitrary. The committee considered very carefully the level at which people can normally support themselves and not depend on income-related benefits, and that is the figure we selected.

[Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)]

From the Brighton conference reforms to the changes announced today, does my right hon. Friend agree that this Government have done more to address the legal misuse of human rights legislation in the past 13 weeks than the previous Government did in 13 years?

[Mrs May]

I can give my hon. Friend a very simple and easy answer to his question, and that is yes.