Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The hon. Gentleman has had lunch, but he did not have coffee.
We are already issuing ID cards for foreign nationals—35,000 since last November. The points-based system is now fully operational, so that only those with the skills that we need can come to the UK to work and study.
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Smith of Malvern
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 June 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords].
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