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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:30 pm on 1 July 1993.

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Photo of Mr Tony Newton Mr Tony Newton , Braintree 3:30, 1 July 1993

My hon. Friend, who clearly has considerable support from other hon. Friends, will of course know that the House has recently approved new measures on asylum to prevent abuse of our system. My hon. Friend mentioned France. According to reports in yesterday's newspapers, Germany too is taking action to restrain the growth of its social security budget, which it believes cannot be afforded and which could undermine the system as a whole.