Toby Perkins MP

Thanks.

I will ask about that.

It may be related to seniority of the post, as newly qualified nurses would not have 3 years experience, but I will ask the question.

I notice that website story is from 16 months ago but I accept it is still on the site.

I have been told that overseas recruitment of nurses has been stopped but will enquire at CRH again.

I have answered that in response to a different question though I do have some sympathy with the suggestion.

I honestly wasn't attempting to belittle and I didn't take the inference you did.

Maybe that was how it was meant but that wasn't was said and I wasn't being deliberately obtuse.

It has happened and I have experienced it.

But it is not the main issue with regard to illegal migration, which is why I regret having reaponded in the way I did last night.

So I dont want to further emphasise what I rather wish I hadn't raised in the first place.

It was an answer to the question- 'why is it illegal to work?'.

So in that context it was a perfectly logical answer.

Have had meeting this morning with service provider who supports adults with learning disabilities.

They raised the issue that many NHS units don't seem to have enough experience of supporting LD and autistic adults in care settings.

Will pursue locally and nationally.

Firstly I have no problem with legal employment.

Secondly, We actually have lots of UK based nursing graduates struggling to find work and as result, Chesterfield, like many trusts, have stopped recruiting overseas nurses.

I agree with this.

I don't.

I have helped an asylum seeker who is well established in Chesterfield get UK citizenship.

And I have been down and met asylum seekers at the Chesterfield hotel.

I dislike illegal working.

I have also got other work to do.

I think I've responded in good faith to the good faith challenges posed to me.

I disagree.

I think we need to know who is here and who can work here and be free to say No to those we don't want here.

We want to prevent people working illegally.

Legal workers pay tax. Jobs should be for those entitled to be and work here.

What doesn't make sense about that?

We want economic migrants to apply for work visa not claim to be seeking asylum. And fact AS don't work does reduce bogus claims.

But we still have lots claiming asylum who are not genuinely fleeing persecution but want to be here.

I have some sympathy with allowing asylum seekers to work but it will definitely increase attraction of choosing UK to come to which is why its not allowed.

We need to speed up processing (already improved) & speed up appeals for unsuccessful claims.

I did.

And now I know more than I did. Which is good.

Yes, like increase in Min wage
Most progressive budget in a generation
Biggest improvement in workers rights
Introduction of Mansion tax
Huge improvement in renters rights...

Shall I go on?

Yes so I now understand.

Glad we have greater clarity on that. It had been worrying me.

Of course I'm not a racist nor am I wanting to stoke a culture war.

I support asylum, and I love that we are a more diverse society than we were. But none of that undermines the fact that we need to know who is here and who is entitled to work here.

I'm not the Minister and the consultation is only just beginning, so the truth is I dont yet know the scope of it and how it will work and when I do, I'll make a judgement on whether I support it.

That's why I asked the question.

However, I reiterate the original and main point I made which is if Digital ID can help reduce illegal work then that is a good thing.

And it is not progressive to lose control of who is entitled to be and work here.

I have deleted a post I made which referred to 'International health system', because whilst health tourism does exist, it is not the main issue surrounding the need for stronger borders and I appreciate the post could undermine the brilliant work by many migrant NHS workers.

I was clumsy. Sorry.

Really?

Can you explain what you mean, because on the face of it that is wrong?

I'm passionate about equality of opportunity, believe in value of work and the welfare state safety net.
Opposed (almost) everything Thatcher did, and recognise that (almost) every progressive change has happened because of Labour governments.

The first one

You are wrong Tom.

Yeah, do.

Because getting a grip on the system and ensuring only people entitled to work, do so, helps us keep out people who are talking about draconian and disgusting measures.

I support a functioning asylum system and have visited local asylum hotel to meet asylum seekers.

Contact information for Mr Toby Perkins - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament Mr Toby Perkins is the Labour MP for Chesterfield, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

I am both a citizen and voter too, in my community, as is my family.

If you are local and think I can help with the problems though, please get in touch.

members.parliament.uk/member/3952/...

I suspect there may be 'human beings' without an encyclopaedic knowledge of exact production dates of cartoons, although 'Soup or Sonic' was 1980, so I was arguably right.

What's less open to contradiction is there is nothing progressive about illegal work.

Its illegal to work illegally

No, but I think 2113 was the tip of the iceberg.

You might love denial, I don't