"The shadow Minister talks about the A47, which runs through my constituency. Would he agree that the £200 million being spent on the improvement of the Thickthorn junction in our area will make a huge difference, compared to the £50 million wasted by Norfolk county council, run by his party, …..." Ben Goldsborough - View Speech
"For rural areas such as South Norfolk, transport links are a lifeline. So I am delighted that this Government are doing what previous Governments failed to do: investing in South Norfolk’s infrastructure. Already I have secured a £200 million investment to upgrade the Thickthorn junction, shaving valuable, lifesaving minutes off …..." Ben Goldsborough - View Speech
That this House has considered e-petitions 727360 and 727356 relating to the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. The excellent staff on the Petitions Committee have been as diligent as ever; thanks to their …..." Ben Goldsborough - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, which shows not only that he has probably seen my speech and knows what is coming next, but that it is a uniform measure that has been raised by those who have spoken to me, as the Member introducing the debate, and …..." Ben Goldsborough - View Speech
"Today’s debate has been a perfect example of what the Petitions Committee is very good at. It has brought these topics to the fore, in front of a brand-new Minister, so the two e-petitions are now at the top of his box. I give huge thanks not only to the …..." Ben Goldsborough - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend. The important thing is not just the here and now, but the future. We always need to legislate for the future, not just for now.
I turn to the second petition, which is about the Hong Kong BNOs. The moral case is overwhelming. We must …..." Ben Goldsborough - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I know that the Minister will have been listening to his point.
When Hongkongers tell us that they are worried about the direction of travel, we must listen, because they have already lived it. They know what it means when promises are …..." Ben Goldsborough - View Speech
"That is another issue that I know the Minister, who is new to his place, will address in his remarks.
The second issue that I want to raise is exploitation. A longer route to settlement may embolden bad employers. We already know that there are 40,000 people in limbo in …..." Ben Goldsborough - View Speech
"My hon. Friend makes an extremely good point. As I said at the start, migration managed well benefits us all. That is what I understand the Government are trying to achieve, and that is one thing that we need to support.