Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Foster Excerpts
Wednesday 29th November 2023

(11 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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I think the hon. Lady lives in a parallel universe. We have the highest net migration to the UK since records began, far higher than when we were in the EU. As I say, if we want to attract people to Scotland, we must stop making it the highest-taxed part of the United Kingdom.

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
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The Secretary of State has correctly identified that there are some who want to use immigration policy to enforce a hard border between England and Scotland as part of their aim to break up the Union. Does he agree, and in his assessment did he identify, that we need to ensure that immigration policy is not used as an alternative to offering the rewarding packages that key workers deserve?