Family Migration

Kate Green Excerpts

Monday 11th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mrs May]

I can give my hon. Friend a very simple and easy answer to his question, and that is yes.

[Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab)]

What discussions has the Home Secretary had with her colleague the children’s Minister, the Minister of State, Department for Education, the hon. Member for Brent Central (Sarah Teather), about the implications of the announcement on the best interests of children? Will the Home Secretary assure me that when she publishes the draft regulations and the Government’s impact assessment there will be a full analysis of the implications for compliance with the UN convention on the rights of the child?

[Mrs May]

We have considered that aspect of the proposals’ impact and I can assure the hon. Lady that every relevant Department was involved in considering these issues, including the Department that contains the children’s Minister.