I am conscious that we are covering ground that we covered in Committee. The hon. Lady will recognise that although that is the principle of the Home Office, there is powerful evidence that the Home Office is failing to achieve those objectives, as shown by the fact that many people are detained for months, and some for years. A statutory limit could therefore bring a culture change in the approach to the issue.
Immigration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Paul Blomfield
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 December 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Immigration Bill.
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