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Stephen Crabb Excerpts
Thursday 26th January 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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I have been absolutely clear that we should continue to welcome the brightest and the best to the UK. The UK is, and will continue to be, a great place to study. UK universities are home to world-class teaching and innovative research, which are carried out in some of the most intellectually and culturally diverse academic environments in the world. We have four universities in the top 10 and 18 in the top 100.  I will be visiting the highest ranked university in the world tomorrow.

Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con)
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Given that migration and visa issues will be close to the heart of negotiations for any future trade deals with India, America, New Zealand and Australia, as well as the EU, can my hon. Friend give an assurance that a new British immigration policy will be sufficiently well developed and can command public support in time for those negotiations to begin in a meaningful way?