Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 24th October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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If everyone asks a single-sentence question, most colleagues will get in. If they don’t, they won’t.

Norman Lamb Portrait Norman Lamb (North Norfolk) (LD)
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Will the Home Secretary make a statement on immigration policy, specifically in relation to scientists, and particularly the case of Furaha Asani, a young academic who came to this country with a full scholarship to do a PhD on infection and immunity and who has since done cardio- vascular research at Leicester University? She is now being told that she will be deported to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where she has never even visited, let alone lived. This is surely scandalous, outrageous and inhumane, and is the last thing we should do if we are to invite and encourage scientists to this country.

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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In the interests of getting everybody in, it suffices to say that Home Office questions are on Monday.