Immigration Statistics Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Immigration Statistics

Bob Blackman Excerpts
Friday 28th November 2014

(10 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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Large parts of our service sector and public sector would collapse but for migrants coming to this country to work. Does my right hon. Friend agree that people who come here to work and earn a living are welcome, but those who come here to exploit our welfare state and our benefits system are not?

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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The Prime Minister’s speech this morning was a long one, but my hon. Friend has summarised exactly what the Prime Minister was saying.