Category Archives: Immigration

A Windrush question that did not get an answer

Posted on October 19, 2021 by ianchisnall

Yesterday there was a question and answer session with Priti Patel when Parliament reopened after their 3 week break. Towards the end of the session the following question took place raised by Kate Osamor who is the Labour MP for … Continue reading →

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So start with todays problem facing Universal Credit

Posted on October 6, 2021 by ianchisnall

Today the people who receive Universal Credit are all about to get a £20 a week cut because of a decision set out by Boris Johnson and his team several months ago. So if he is serious about this statement … Continue reading →

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Hundreds in multiple shifts seven days a week

Posted on September 28, 2021 by ianchisnall

Eight days ago on 20th September a written question that had been submitted to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) from Caroline Lucas was answered by Amanda Milling. The reality appears to be that what the Prime Minister had … Continue reading →

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An important way of raising our concerns

Posted on September 23, 2021 by ianchisnall

A good friend of mine is Dr Krish Kandiah who is the Director of Afghan Welcome. It is a Faith based agency that is seeking to both call for local groups to support Afghan families and local Councils to do … Continue reading →

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A question that did not receive an answer

Posted on September 22, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last Tuesday Caroline Lucas asked a question regarding the care for people coming into the UK from Afghanistan and very sadly the answer from Victoria Atkins who at that time was the Minister in the Home Office who responded. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Victoria Atkins answer the Afghanistan question!

Posted on September 10, 2021 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday this written question from Caroline Lucas was responded to by Victoria Atkins and sadly although it was responded to it did not get an answer to the first and arguably the most critical element of the question. Given … Continue reading →

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Five Sussex MPs took part in the Afghanistan debate

Posted on August 23, 2021 by ianchisnall

The unexpected return to Parliament last Tuesday was clearly necessary given what took place in Afghanistan a few days earlier. Many of the people who spoke set out legitimate calls for the Government to do more in terms of actions … Continue reading →

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We now need some clear leadership across many nations

Posted on August 18, 2021 by ianchisnall

The Afghanistan crisis is currently demonstrating a great deal of individual voices from within our nation that have a similar amount of influence to all of the others. The failure from within our Government and the lack of connection to … Continue reading →

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Who in the Home Office arranged the deportation?

Posted on August 12, 2021 by ianchisnall

It is clearly very disturbing that some of the 7 people sent over to Jamaica yesterday morning were not fit to travel. However even more disturbing is that the other 83 people who had been sent to go were brought … Continue reading →

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The Nationality and Borders Bill needs reconsideration

Posted on July 26, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last week all of the Sussex MPs responded to the second reading of the Nationality and Borders Bill which is in response to asylum seekers who have been welcomed into our nation in many generations. Sadly, all of the Conservative … Continue reading →

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