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Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 January 2025

Debate

Immigration: Human Rights

Contribution

I am very grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that clear Answer. Does he further agree with me that rather than demonising refugees while simultaneously increasing economic migration, including to very low-skilled employment, as the last Government did, His Majesty’s Government should prioritise those in genuine need of humanitarian protection or family reunification, including via safe legal routes to the UK?

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