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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 January 2026

Debate

Iran

Contribution

My Lords, the Minister wants to discourage young people from Iran who are fleeing for their lives from coming to this country on a small boat. I entirely agree, but the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, asked, and I did not hear the Minister answer: what are we going to do to provide some safe and legal way for them to come? Some of them, particularly those who have been educated in this country and have been to British universities but now face being shot on the streets, might very well want to come here. We should be proud to receive them.

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