Immigration

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:57 am on 15 December 1982.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Mr Timothy Raison Mr Timothy Raison , Aylesbury 1:57, 15 December 1982

The great majority of people who go to look closely at these matters in the Indian subcontinent—Select Committees and others—return having realised that there is scope for abuse. I am not unique. I have been there and seen what happens. I have listened to the interviews that take place in the entry clearance posts in the subcontinent. I know that the abuse is there. I know that there are people who are seeking to use the marriage route as the means by which they achieve immigration to this country.

I believe that everyone who has studied the problem on the ground returns feeling that there is still a problem to be faced, despite what the hon. Member for Halifax did in 1977.