While I understand that the interests of the child should be at the heart of everything we do, this is just about a little piece of legal text to say that if it is in the best interests of the child, they should be able to join their sibling. For the limited number of cases that the Solicitor General is talking about, I can see no reason whatsoever why that would not be a kind, compassionate, logical thing to do.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Heidi Allen
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 June 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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