Examination of Witnesses

Part of Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:31 am on 22 October 2015.

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Photo of Simon Hoare Simon Hoare Conservative, North Dorset 11:31, 22 October 2015

On that point, Mr Yeo, I may have misheard you, and if I have, my apologies. The case that you just cited involved a gentleman whom I think you described as a foreign criminal. He had been through the prison system here and he had been deported. Is it, therefore, your assertion that Government should potentially put at risk people on our high streets in all our constituencies, towns and  cities for such a person, or that they should allow them to conduct their appeal at least in their country of origin? If it is the former, that would strike me as a rather irresponsible stance for any Government of any colour to take—but I may have misheard you.