Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Martyn Day Excerpts
Monday 13th July 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I pay tribute to the police and crime commissioner for Thames Valley and the emphasis that he has put, along with the police force, on violence reduction units and that multi-agency way of working, so that young people and people across all communities can be supported to ensure that crime prevention, and steering people away from crime and criminality, is the focus.

Martyn Day Portrait Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP) [V]
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When and why did the Government U-turn on their commitment to a remote areas visa pilot? Who did they consult before making that disastrous U-turn?

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster
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We have been very clear in our response to the Migration Advisory Committee report, and we will make sure that our new system serves the whole of our United Kingdom.