That is correct. If the two are added together, it averages about 40,000 a year over the last eight or 10 years. The problem now is the publicity surrounding all this, which makes it more difficult. Also, these numbers could easily double, as the Home Office says, and then we are in a new situation, going back to the early 1960s when it ran completely out of control.
Nationality and Borders Bill
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Lord Green of Deddington
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in the House of Lords on Thursday, 3 February 2022.
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Debate on bills on Nationality and Borders Bill.
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