Blake Stephenson: We must close the backdoors to Britain
Blake Stephenson, a Conservative MP, highlights significant flaws in Britain's immigration system, particularly regarding legal and illegal migration. He has raised over 100 questions to the Government, revealing loopholes that could be exploited by malicious actors. Concerns are growing about the Government's plans to shift English language testing to a remote system, which may weaken security and border controls.
- ▪Blake Stephenson is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Mid-Bedfordshire and the Shadow Treasury PPS.
- ▪More than 1.3 million entry clearance visas have been granted since the last General Election, despite public demand for lower immigration.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about the Government's decision to move English language testing to a remote system, which could expose the immigration system to security risks.
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Blake Stephenson is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Mid-Bedfordshire. He is the Shadow Treasury PPS and has worked in the City. Since my election to Parliament in July 2024, one thing has been made loud and clear to me by constituents: Britain’s immigration system, and by extension our controls on both legal and illegal migration are broken. For too long, people in the United Kingdom have voted to lower immigration and seen it only rise. This has been driven in part by illegal immigration, and much of the political attention has been devoted to this problem and the potential solutions over the past two years. Yet, in the same period since the General Election, more than 1.3 million entry clearance visas have been granted, even excluding visitors.
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