Question
What a missed opportunity to strengthen the rules, strengthen the illegal immigration policy and strengthen our borders. How can the Home Secretary reasonably think this is fair to the British people?
Answer
I think that was actually a missed opportunity to apologise, which nobody on the Opposition Benches has done.50% point-scoring
Verdict: RED (5/100)
The reply does not answer either part of the question. On whether the decision missed a chance to strengthen rules, illegal immigration policy and border security, it discusses a different point, a missed opportunity to apologise, and says nothing on the actual issue. On why the decision is fair to the British people, it offers only a criticism of the Opposition and no justification. The person who asked would most likely need to submit a follow-up to get any answer.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the Home Secretary accept that the decision was a missed opportunity to strengthen the rules, illegal immigration policy and border security? | Not Addressed | Generic MISREADS QUESTION | The reply substitutes a different proposition, a 'missed opportunity to apologise', for the item's question about whether the decision missed a chance to strengthen rules, illegal immigration policy and border security, and it says nothing on those points. |
| What is the Home Secretary's justification for why the decision is fair to the British people? | Not Addressed | Generic | The reply is a point-scoring jab at the Opposition that gives no justification for why the decision is fair to the British people, so the item's request for a justification goes unanswered. |