The Minister talks of what the public expect, but one thing I do not think they would expect is for this Government to create a criminal offence that would see a Uyghur fleeing genocide in China, a Syrian fleeing war crimes or indeed a persecuted Christian who gets here without a visa subject, potentially, to a four-year prison sentence under this Bill.
Nationality and Borders Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Stuart C McDonald
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 July 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Nationality and Borders Bill.
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