Free Movement of EU Nationals
Debate between Steve Double and Christine Jardine(5 years, 1 month ago)
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Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con)
I must take exception to the language used by the hon. Lady. We have given a very clear message that all EU citizens currently residing in this country are welcome to stay. At the end of August, 1.5 million people had been granted settled status or pre-settled status, and there had been only one rejection.
Christine Jardine
With respect, that contrasts completely with what non-UK EU citizens tell me every week on the doorstep.
Christine Jardine
Although there is a settled status scheme, that does not make anyone feel welcome, and that is the issue. People no longer feel that they are wanted. They have to go through paperwork to stay in a country that has often been their home for decades.
Proportional Representation
Debate between Steve Double and Christine Jardine(7 years ago)
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Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)
Surely two out of the last three general elections in this country were followed by the words, “The leader of the Conservative party will seek to form a Government.” First past the post is no guarantor of a majority Government.
Steve Double
No one is pretending it is a guarantee, but it is far more likely to lead to a clear, decisive result and a stable Government than any other system. In the vast majority of elections it has delivered a decisive result.