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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Oct 2026
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants

"No, I will not. Sit down.

Instead, we stand with Churchill. We will build a fair, controlled immigration system that is free from abuse. We will focus on matters abut which people are rightly concerned.

The issue is not the existence of the convention, but the way in which it …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Oct 2026
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants

"This has been an important debate on one of the defining challenges of our time. Our constituents rightly expect immigration to be fair, controlled and free from abuse. For too long, it has been none of those. When this Government entered office, we inherited an asylum system in chaos, with …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Oct 2026
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants

"No, I will not give way.

Winston Churchill proposed the establishment of the European convention on human rights at the 1948 Congress of Europe, and the UK was the first country to ratify it in 1951. It came from Churchill’s experience of dealing with the Nazis before and during the …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Oct 2026
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants

"Cases are inherently fact-sensitive and must always be assessed on their individual circumstances. It is absolutely not for me to say in this House.

Following the recent political declaration on article 3, we are working to secure stronger instant decisions, better prepared litigation and more consistent application of article 3. …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Oct 2026
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants

"This is an imperative for the Home Office. The proposal contained in the planning application includes on-site 24/7 security and CCTV. We have already introduced those measures on other large sites such as Wethersfield, which has operated in that way for years. As my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Oct 2026
MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants

"The hon. Gentleman has only just walked in.

There were no objections from Natural England. The final cost of the site will only be known following the outcome of the procurement process.

Concerns were raised about article 3. The Government accept that there will be genuinely exceptional medical healthcare cases …..."

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Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Jo White (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 115
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Jo White (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 114
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Unions - View Vote Context
Jo White (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 115
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2026 - MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants - View Vote Context
Jo White (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 292 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 113 Noes - 309