Stephen Farry
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Channel Crossings in Small Boats
Stephen Farry Excerpts(3 years, 10 months ago)
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Chris Philp
I share the sentiments of my right hon. Friend, who has a long record himself in the Home Office, and the work he describes is under way as we speak.
Stephen Farry (North Down) (Alliance) [V]
Can the Minister confirm that the UK is not in fact being invaded, and does he recognise that the Government’s quasi-military response, rather than humanitarian response, with terms such as “clandestine channel threat commander”, only fuels tension, the scapegoating of asylum seekers and racism?
Chris Philp
There is nothing improper about seeking to police our country’s borders, and this Government will not apologise for doing so.