Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Angela Eagle and Martin Rhodes

Monday 7th July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Dame Angela Eagle]

I assure the hon. Member that we take action against those who break the rules by working illegally. Raids and arrests for illegal working are up 50% in the last year; civil penalties in the last quarter were at their highest rate since 2016; and we are taking action to close the gig economy loophole through the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, which he and his Conservative friends voted against.

[Martin Rhodes (Glasgow North) (Lab)]

T9.  What steps is the Home Office taking to ensure that Palestinian students awarded scholarships to UK universities can obtain visas and travel to the UK to take up their places?