Asylum Seekers

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 April 2001.

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Photo of Mike Gapes Mike Gapes Labour/Co-operative, Ilford South 12:00, 9 April 2001

Will the Home Secretary confirm that whatever changes we might make, this country will remain a safe haven for Muslims and others who are fleeing from the Taliban in Afghanistan, people such as my constituents who fled the civil war in Somalia, and Iraqi Kurds fleeing Saddam Hussein? Will he also confirm that Labour Members will have nothing to do with the outrageous views of the hon. Member for East Yorkshire (Mr. Townend)? It is about time that the Conservative party removed the Whip from him.