Points-based Immigration System Debate

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Department: Home Office

Points-based Immigration System

Patrick Grady Excerpts
Monday 24th February 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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My hon. Friend makes a valid point. We are ending discrimination, obviously. We are open for business and we are open to all countries and to all nationalities when it comes to immigration through the points-based system.

Patrick Grady Portrait Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP)
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Will these rules undo the injustice of the tier 5 rules that are currently stopping supply priests from Africa getting short-term visas in the summer months, thereby denying Christian and other communities the opportunity for worship in the summer?

Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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As has been outlined, it is pretty clear that the points-based system is open and firm, but fair. Importantly, it ends discrimination that has existed for too long in our immigration system.