Today, at Business Questions, Andrew Rosindell M.P. called on The Leader of the House, The Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt M.P., to allocate time for a debate on the need for integration to incoming immigrants to this country.
Today I called on the government to adopt a coherent UK integration policy, so that those who come legally to Britain are encouraged to learn English, become fully part of UK communities, and embrace British values!
Andrew Rosindell M.P. on X, formerly Twitter
This contribution was referred to by The Standard, which can be read in full here.
For a full transcript of the proceedings, please see below:
The Leader of the House will be fully aware that I welcome the Prime Minister’s remarks outside No. 10 Downing Street last week, when he said: “It is not enough to live side-by-side, we must live together united by…a shared commitment to this country.” He is right. Immigration is only successful when integration is successful. In the light of that, will the Leader of the House agree to a debate on the Floor of the House concerning a new proactive integration strategy, ensuring that those who come to Britain are encouraged to learn English, become part of UK communities and embrace British values? Does she agree that we need a coherent UK integration policy?
Andrew Rosindell M.P., Member of Parliament for Romford
I thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point. The Home Office has done work in this area, and he will know that Departments have had initiatives, such as the Department for Levelling Up providing language classes and so forth. The Home Office has been focused on those who have leave to remain and choose to make their home here but are not citizens of this country, as well as looking at whether we need a more robust and proactive stance towards citizenship and all that it brings and means to us.
The Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt M.P., Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons
