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Migration Advisory Committee And Tier-One Visas

EDM number 1124 in 2013-14, proposed by John Leech on 26/02/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Immigration and Incomes and poverty.

That this House notes with concern the recommendation of the Migration Advisory Committee that would allow foreign millionaires to bid for fast-track tier-one UK visas; rejects the principle that the right to stay in the UK could be sold off to affluent people, even if they would donate money to the UK; recognises that this policy would widen the gap in opportunity between the rich and poor applying for a tier-one visa; and recognises the benefit of allowing talented, motivated and hard-working people to apply for the right to settle in the UK, regardless of their financial background.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Leech26/02/2014Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratProposed
Jim Shannon27/02/2014StrangfordDUPSeconded
Mark Durkan27/02/2014FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Jim McGovern28/02/2014Dundee WestLabourSeconded
Jim Dobbin03/03/2014Heywood and MiddletonLabourSeconded
Margaret Ritchie03/03/2014South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Steve Rotheram04/03/2014Liverpool, WaltonLabourSigned
Mike Hancock04/03/2014Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Meale04/03/2014MansfieldLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell05/03/2014Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Naomi Long05/03/2014Belfast EastAllianceSigned
Martin Caton05/03/2014GowerLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham05/03/2014Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds06/03/2014Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Jim Sheridan06/03/2014Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthLabourSigned
David Crausby19/03/2014Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Hywel Williams27/03/2014ArfonPlaid CymruSigned

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