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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 October 2025
Debate
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillContribution
On finance, as we know, there is still a ban on work. That exposes people who seek to be in and to stay in this country to loan-sharks, to becoming involved in the black economy and to exploitation. I do not believe that anything we have heard recently will support integration, which the Government say is their objective—and I believe it is. I cannot resist observing that taking the policy in the direction it is going will be another blow to universities that want to attract foreign students, including graduate students who want to bring their family with them. I have asked about support for unaccompanied children. I also ask what consultation is planned with the third sector on the changes that the Government have in mind.
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