Shockat Adam

Shockat Adam

Independent — Leicester South

Speaking in the House of Commons on 2 November 2026

Debate

Immigration: Earned Settlement

Contribution

In her statement, the Home Secretary used the word “fair”, or different iterations of it, 20 times. She said that her own parents left a place where “power was often arbitrary,” and the “dice were always loaded”, and they came here because they would be “treated fairly.” Now, a worker earning £40,000, who came here legally, paid their taxes and played their part, has been moved from five to 10 years, halfway through. Is changing the rules mid-game fair, or is that exactly what loaded dice look like?

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