Business of the House

Debate between Jacob Rees-Mogg and Norman Lamb

Thursday 24th October 2019 Commons Chamber

[Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD)]

Will the Home Secretary make a statement on immigration policy, specifically in relation to scientists, and particularly the case of Furaha Asani, a young academic who came to this country with a full scholarship to do a PhD on infection and immunity and who has since done cardio- vascular research at Leicester University? She is now being told that she will be deported to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where she has never even visited, let alone lived. This is surely scandalous, outrageous and inhumane, and is the last thing we should do if we are to invite and encourage scientists to this country.

[Mr Rees-Mogg]

In the interests of getting everybody in, it suffices to say that Home Office questions are on Monday.