Two Statements of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 59 and HC 96)
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have laid before the House Statements of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 59, laid on 28 June; and HC 96, laid on 15 July) in a way that limits direct Parliamentary scrutiny of the level of the immigration cap; and further regrets that the Government’s cap policy in relation to highly skilled migrants will damage the UK economy. The House divided:
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Bassam of Brighton, L. [Teller]
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- Drake, B.
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- Elder, L.
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- Evans of Parkside, L.
- Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
- Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
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- Gilbert, L.
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- Hart of Chilton, L.
- Haskins, L.
- Haworth, L.
- Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
- Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
- Henig, B.
- Hollis of Heigham, B.
- Howe of Idlicote, B.
- Hoyle, L.
- Hughes of Stretford, B.
- Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
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- Liddle, L.
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- Simon, V.
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- Smith of Finsbury, L.
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Tunnicliffe, L. [Teller]
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Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller]
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- Elton, L.
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- Garden of Frognal, B.
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