Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 11:14 am on 15 May 2024.
Ian Byrne
Labour, Liverpool, West Derby
11:14,
15 May 2024
The Minister has mentioned the burden on the taxpayer several times now. Why do the Government not give people seeking asylum the right to work, so that they can contribute to the tax system and society? His framing of this debate and the implementation of policy makes no sense to me.
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