Mr Montgomerie, who defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK in December citing frustration over immigration insurance policies, highlighted broader points in the course of the debate, stating: “One advantage of having a brand new occasion is it can ask troublesome questions. There is not any legacy of vested pursuits, and there’s a actual challenge. I feel Britain is likely one of the most tolerant nations on this planet, and there at all times must be extra progress on racial points, there at all times must be extra progress. However it’s not a lot the amount of cash that’s spent on using variety officers. You speak to loads of civil servants, the period of time they now must spend monitoring this challenge, above all others, is [extraordinary].”
