The hon. Gentleman is making an important point, but we also need a system that is timely and does not leave people hanging on for years and years. The Government say that they have cut the backlog by 50%, whereas the UK Statistics Authority says that it has increased by 777% on the Government’s watch. We cannot have an honest debate when the statistics are so badly skewed.
Illegal Migration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew Gwynne
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 March 2023.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Illegal Migration Bill.
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