[Lampman]

I see Jack Straw has put his head above the parapet and asked should Asian women be able to speak English before receiving a settlement visa.
An example given was of one Asian woman who came to our shores in 1954 and was still unable to speak the language.
I trust he singled Asian females out because they can be less liable to mix with general society.
Yet surely this question of language ability should apply to everyone coming here?
While we are at it how about insisting that the would be immigrant has a job already fixed up before entering the country or benefits system!