The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right and highlights the importance of having this debate and getting it right. The pressures we face are not going to get any easier. Whether or not the conflicts come and go—I suspect that they always will—we are going to see, not that far down the track, further pressures from the effects of climate change. That will cause massive movements of people. Whether they would currently be seen as economic migrants or refugees, there will be people unable to remain where they currently are.
Refugee Family Reunion
Proceeding contribution from
Alistair Carmichael
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 June 2018.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Refugee Family Reunion.
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