Points-based Immigration System Debate

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Department: Home Office

Points-based Immigration System

Jeremy Corbyn Excerpts
Monday 24th February 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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I welcome the hon. Lady to her new position and wish her every success in the role. However, I am a little disappointed, because it sounds like she has not actually read the policy statement, and she has used her remarks to conflate—[Interruption.] If the Leader of the Opposition will allow me to continue, instead of being rude and interrupting, I will come on to address the specific points. He should have the courtesy and the patience to listen. I appreciate that he is in a hurry—

Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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I was not putting her down at all. If the right hon. Gentleman will listen, the hon. Lady was obviously conflating several issues with a new immigration system that, as I have clearly outlined, is a phased approach that focuses on skills, not on aspects of family reunion, benefits, welfare, or access to public funds—