Non-UK Armed Forces Personnel: Immigration Requirements

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I have one of the most mixed constituencies in the country...

My hon. Friend is exactly right. These people have come here in good faith. They have risked all ...

I congratulate the hon Member on securing the debate, in which I hope to be called to speak. The ...

I am grateful to the hon. and gallant Member for that intervention. He is exactly right: it is, a...

The debate lasts until 2.30 pm. I am obliged to call the Front Benchers no later than 2.07 pm and...

It is a delight, Mr Hollobone, to serve under your chairmanship today.

I will certainly not...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Hollobone. I commend my hon. Friend the Member...

I congratulate the hon. and gallant Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on setting the scene...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. and gallant Mem...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend th...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I note your instruction to make ...

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, because I know he cares deeply about this issue. I have listened...

I would not class the automatic granting of UK nationality as small beer. The provisions I have j...

Will the Minister give way?

In a moment. I acknowledge the strong representations made in the debate—I suspect I am about to ...

I have to correct one of those pieces of information on the 12-year engagement point. I know it i...

My hon. Friend makes his point strongly on the record. I will move on to the treatment of family ...

Will my hon. Friend take one last intervention?

Go on, then.

I am sorry; I am only making up for the fact that there are not many people here. If we applied t...

The Government will publish their response to the consultation shortly.

I can help the Minister out—it is one in 10 Commonwealth veterans. Surely he can accept that thes...

They certainly would not be worthless if they benefited someone. However, in terms of our final r...

This has been a very useful debate and I am grateful for all the contributions from Members and f...