The hon. Gentleman is making a reasonably cogent argument, but there does seem to be naivety and a lack of reality. Far be it from me to support the Government, but we are talking about 9,700 people or thereabouts who have committed criminal offences. We must have a degree of reality about that. Our constituents would expect us to deal with those people robustly. Why do not the Liberal Democrats agree with that?
UK Borders Bill
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Lord Jackson of Peterborough
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 February 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on UK Borders Bill.
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