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Points-based Immigration System

Monday 10 February 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Jamie Hamilton Wallis asked about the points-based system's consideration for communities across the UK, including Bridgend.
  • The Minister thanked Jamie Hamilton Wallis for raising the issue regarding Bridgend constituency.
  • The Minister emphasized the desire to attract the best talent while controlling immigration.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jamie Hamilton Wallis Lab Bridgend
Immigration
Context

Discussion on a new points-based immigration system proposed by the UK government.

Question

Can my right hon. Friend confirm that such a points-based system will take account of the needs of communities across all regions of the United Kingdom, including my Bridgend constituency in Wales?

Answer from The Secretary of State for the Home Department Priti Patel (Barking) (Conservative)

I thank my hon. Friend for his question on the applicability of the points-based system, including to his beautiful Bridgend constituency, and of course he is absolutely right to raise that. We want the brightest and the best; we want to control immigration, but of course we want to bring that equalisation so that anybody from around the world—not just from the EU—who wants to come to the UK, including Bridgend, and has the skills to offer will be welcome.

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