Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-19614, in the name of Angela Constance, on a motion of legislative competence on the Border Security, Asy...

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (Angela Constance) SNP

I am pleased to open this brief debate on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, the purpose of which is to rectify an oversight. I regret that t...

Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

Today, the Parliament is again asked to consider a legislative consent memorandum dealing with the UK Government’s Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bi...

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

I am grateful to my colleague for giving way, because it gives me the opportunity to put on record the view of many of my constituents that this is a thoroug...

Tess White Con

Labour’s recent announcement about housing hundreds of asylum-seeking men in barracks in Inverness has alarmed us all due to the questionable suitability of ...

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

Will Tess White take an intervention?

Tess White Con

Presiding Officer, will I get the time back?

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

Yes, if it is very brief.

Martin Whitfield Lab

Is it the Conservative position that criminals should avoid arrest by simply moving to Scotland?

Tess White Con

It is ludicrous of Mr Whitfield to suggest that. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, unlike Scottish Labour, remains the only party in Scotland th...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

That concludes the short debate on the LCM.