Hilary Benn: “A government's first responsibility is to protect the nation.”

Dealt with the backlogs, we're now processing asylum claims much much quicker

When I think back to those who were attacked in the wake of the terrible events in Southport and then in Ballymena, we know that in Northern Ireland certain of individuals were attacked, had nothing to do with any of this, simply because…

The biggest contradiction of all for me is the fact that there are those who travel abroad. We know this is happening, and I think it’s a very uncomfortable fact for those who oppose the bill for this reason.

We all have a responsibility, by our actions and our words, not to inflame and we all have a responsibility – as I indicated in answering the original question – to plea for clam in these circumstances.