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