New Clause 1 - Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme

Part of Nationality and Borders Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 12:00 pm ar 4 Tachwedd 2021.

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Photo of Bambos Charalambous Bambos Charalambous Shadow Minister (Home Office) 12:00, 4 Tachwedd 2021

I am not convinced by the Minister’s arguments, which clearly amount to a new cap on immigration. I will repeat the number for the benefit of the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North: there are 5 million people potentially eligible to come to the country via the British national overseas visa scheme; we are just asking that more than 5,000 people are able to come from Afghanistan. If that limit is rigidly applied, people’s lives could be in danger.