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Debate between Sarah Atherton and James Daly
Monday 3rd July 2023

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Atherton Portrait Sarah Atherton (Wrexham) (Con)
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1. What steps she is taking to reduce net migration.

James Daly Portrait James Daly (Bury North) (Con)
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19. What steps she is taking to reduce net migration.

Suella Braverman Portrait The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman)
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Net migration is too high, and this Government are determined to bring it down. Indeed, that was one of the reasons why I voted and campaigned to leave the European Union in 2016. Last month, I announced measures to reduce the number of student dependants coming to the UK, which has soared by 35%, and to stop people transferring from student visas to work visas. We expect net migration to return to sustainable levels over time, and immigration policy is under constant review.

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