Nationality and Borders Bill Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar Portrait Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Con)
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The pressure has come from the people of the United Kingdom, who elected this Government with an overwhelming majority.

Lord Berkeley of Knighton Portrait Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB)
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In that case, will the Minister accept that, in a way, and given what we have heard from other noble Lords, particularly my noble and learned friend Lord Brown, it is part of the Government’s strategy to toughen up on migration and immigration? That is really what this is about.

Lord Wolfson of Tredegar Portrait Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Con)
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Absolutely, we want to toughen up on illegal migration. We want to make sure that people who have a right to come in are able to do so, and to make sure that people who do not have that right cannot come in. We want consistent and better decision-making. It is really as simple as that.