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Immigration Bill

Proceeding contribution from Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 March 2016. It occurred during Debate on bills on Immigration Bill.

The noble Lord asked whether I support the Government’s policy regarding interpreters. I happen to think that we have not been sufficiently generous to interpreters. I take the point entirely. I would like to see the Government be much more generous to interpreters from Afghanistan, and indeed from Iraq, but that is not the sole purpose of the amendment. I come back to the point I constantly make—I am sorry to repeat it. It is right to look at broad principles, of course it is, but we are also looking at legislation. What the House passes into legislation must make sense. This amendment goes far beyond the point so eloquently made by the noble Lord.

11 pm

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

769 c2185 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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