European Convention on Human Rights

David Winnick Excerpts

Tuesday 19th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mrs May]

Extradition cases will continue to be looked at in line with the legislation that applies to extradition cases.

[Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab)]

Following the question put by my hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), I should like some clarification. As has been emphasised several times this afternoon, the immigration rules are being changed, presumably arising from the Home Secretary’s statement last week. Will Parliament have the opportunity to debate those changes?

[Mrs May]

The immigration rules have been laid and it is open to any Member of the House to pray against them and see whether they can initiate a debate on them in the House. [Interruption.] It is open to anybody to pray against the immigration rules if they wish to debate the detail of them. I will refer to the changes that are being made. What we are saying today is that article 8 should be qualified in line with the immigration rules. I think I have repeated the motion several times.