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Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether an immigrant who has entered the United Kingdom illegally is entitled to social security benefits.
Mr. O'Malley
Whether an immigrant who was known to have entered the country illegally should remain here is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department.