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UK Borders Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 16 October 2007. It occurred during Debate on bills on UK Borders Bill.
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that reassuring reply. I am glad about the various languages in which he says the information is available. I actually circulated Welsh local authorities and asked them what they were doing to let migrants into their areas know about what was happening there and in which language they published the information, and three answered, ““Welsh and English””. I am not sure the Welsh helped but we certainly need a wider vision than that. I hope that the various local authorities, like Cornwall—its handbook is a wonderful example of what can be done—will be able to make information on all these points readily available to all those who need it in their areas. I hope someone might be listening somewhere who will say that a venture such as the Newcomer magazine in Canada might be a commercial possibility. I am grateful to the Minister. This matter will carry on in various ways but, because of the discussion we have had, which was very useful, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

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Reference

695 c675 

Session

2006-07

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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