Illegal Migration Bill Debate

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Department: Home Office

Illegal Migration Bill

Luke Evans Excerpts
Tuesday 7th March 2023

(1 year, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Luke Evans Portrait Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (Con)
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I thank the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister for listening to me and many people in Hinckley and Bosworth and across the country who want illegal immigration and the boat crossings to stop. Can she tell us practically how long she expects it to take to bring the legislation forward? More importantly, will Border Force have the resources to implement it?

Suella Braverman Portrait Suella Braverman
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We are introducing the Bill today and we hope that the parliamentary authorities will allow us to move swiftly on its progress. We want to start scrutinising and voting on the measures put forward as quickly as possible, because we want to get them on the statute book and operationalised as soon as possible. It is an urgent challenge and we need to move quickly.