Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Philp Excerpts
Monday 29th October 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins
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I am of course very sorry to hear that, as I am sure the entire House is. The hon. Lady will know that the Home Secretary has commissioned an independent review of drugs so that we may understand better how they are used in the 21st century, and I would of course be honoured to meet her and her constituent to discuss this.

Chris Philp Portrait Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con)
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When we leave the European Union, we will of course have control of all aspects of immigration policy. Does the Home Secretary agree that we can then prioritise higher-skilled immigration as a way of boosting our nation’s productivity?

Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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Yes, I agree with my hon. Friend. That is exactly what we will do, and we will set out the approach in the White Paper in a few weeks.