Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Brennan Excerpts
Monday 26th February 2024

(8 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Philp Portrait Chris Philp
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I share my hon. Friend’s view. As the former Attorney General my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Northampton North (Sir Michael Ellis) pointed out a few minutes ago, there were a number of bases on which the police could have acted to prevent that projection. Big Ben is not a canvas for political campaigning, particularly where the slogans are deeply offensive in nature, and that is a view I have made very clear to the commissioner.

Kevin Brennan Portrait Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab)
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Last week, I raised on a point of order the case of my constituent Marte Prenga and her two-year-old daughter, who are stuck overseas, and I was assured that those on the Treasury Bench would pass on to Home Office Ministers the details of their plight. Can I please have a meeting with an Immigration Minister, as this issue is still unresolved?

Tom Pursglove Portrait Tom Pursglove
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I think the hon. Gentleman knows that we Ministers are always approachable and accessible, and I would be happy to speak to him about that matter.