philip holibone. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm sure the whole house would to give thought -- he was a selfless enthuse assic and committed marine who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. our thoughts will be with his family, his friends and his colleagues. mr. speaker i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and in addition to my duties in the house i'll be travelling to dublin by the historic visit by the queen. >> may i say myself and my constituents with the president's words of condolence. under rules introduced in 2003, illegal migrants who managed to avoid the authorities for 14 years are able to apply for permanent stay, have full access to the welfare system and can even obtain a british passport. given that in the last eight years, nearly 10,000 such migrants have won such rights. and with an estimated half a million illegal immigrants in britain today, will the prime minister seek to change these rules and restore some sanity to wichita's border controls? >> well, my honorable friend makes an