Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster, Conservative) I warmly welcome today's debate, and thank my hon. Friend Mr. Soames for introducing it. It gives us the opportunity to discuss openly the challenges that we face over immigration control. Unfortunately, as has been alluded to by both my hon. Friend and Mr. Field, some politicians discuss this topic only when quick and populist headlines are required. That is regrettable because it reduces the legitimacy of immigration as an important issue to be discussed rationally and pragmatically.

Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con): I congratulate my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Regent’s Park and Kensington, North (Ms Buck), on obtaining this valuable debate. As she has ...

 Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con): It is a pleasure to follow the thought-provoking contribution of the hon. Member for Elmet (Colin Burgon). It has been an interesting debate, which has often been at cross purposes. I will probably have a share of that in my speech today. How...

 Violent crime, antisocial behaviour and alcohol-fuelled disorder, most recently highlighted by the Home Office?s hard-hitting adverts on youth drinking, have rarely been out of the headlines in recent months. A great deal of the burden is borne by our town centres throughout the nation where p...

Mark made the following contributions to a topical debate in the House of Commons on policing in London: Mr. Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con): The Minister will be aware that I have supported PCSOs since the moment the idea was raised in the House.  The hon. Member for Edmonto...