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Angela Crawley Excerpts
Thursday 30th March 2023

(1 year ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rosie Winterton Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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I call the Scottish National party spokesperson.

Angela Crawley Portrait Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (SNP)
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It is no secret that the Attorney General has reservations about the Illegal Migration Bill, and it is also no secret that those on the far right of her party are intent on rebelling to push the Bill further into breaking international law. Will she do the honourable thing today, and confirm that if the Prime Minister concedes on this, she will make a stand and declare the Bill unlawful?

Victoria Prentis Portrait The Attorney General
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I am very pleased that the Illegal Migration Bill passed its Committee stage in the House without amendment.