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My Intervention in the Ministerial Statement on Legal Migration
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):
We eased the driver shortage by training more people at home and paying them more. Is that not the right model for the scarcity occupations?
James Cleverly (Secretary of State for the Home Office):
My right hon. Friend is right. What we want is a high-skilled, high-productivity, high-wage economy....Read More »
Rwanda Treaty – statement by UK government
The UK government made the following statement yesterday
” Home Secretary James Cleverly has signed a joint Treaty with his counterpart, Foreign Minister, Dr Vincent Biruta, strengthening the UK and Rwanda’s Migration and Economic Development Partnership and directly addressing the concerns of the Supreme Court.
The agreement is part of the government’s...Read More »
Response to the emails about civilian deaths in Gaza
Dear Correspondent,
Thank you for your email. Like you I am most concerned about the deaths in the Hamas/Israel war and support the diplomatic initiatives being undertaken to limit civilian deaths, to pause the fighting and to allow humanitarian aid.
The UK government seeks to influence Israel alongside the USA to avoid...Read More »
Fewer migrants?
Yesterday in the Common we were promised 300,000 fewer migrants in the year to spring 2024. I would prefer it if the government speeded up its changes to bring them in by the end of this year.
In proof that the UK can now control its own birder, the government is...Read More »
Public sector employment
Between the end of 2019 and June 2023 the NHS increased its staff by 230,000 and the civil service by 67,000. It is no wonder there has been such a large increase in public spending. Other public sector administration over the same time period is up 41,000 making a total...Read More »