Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Carol Monaghan Excerpts
Monday 6th March 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brandon Lewis Portrait Brandon Lewis
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I thank my hon. Friend for her very kind comment. Importantly, the credit goes to a really good fire authority that has looked at the programme and taken a proper view on using taxpayers’ money effectively. I congratulate the authority on and thank it for that work.

Carol Monaghan Portrait Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (SNP)
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My constituent, Robert Makutsa, who is a well-known figure on the Scottish music scene, has now been in detention for 38 days, which is taking a brutal toll on his mental and physical health. I wrote to the Minister for Immigration on 16 January, but have yet to receive a response. Will he now meet me to discuss Robert’s ongoing detention?

Robert Goodwill Portrait The Minister for Immigration (Mr Robert Goodwill)
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We do not, as a rule, comment on individual cases, but I would be more than happy to meet the hon. Lady as soon as possible.