Sajid Javid Quotes

"Like the Caribbean Windrush generation, my parents came to this country from the Commonwealth in the 1960s. They, too, came to help rebuild this country and offer all that they had."

"My parents were immigrants from Pakistan. My father has passed away now, but my father and mother were very proud of Britain, and they have always respected the country and always wanted to make a contribution."

"What people want - and they will get - is control of our own system, with a lower and sustainable level of net migration. And, above all, that has to mean one thing: an end to freedom of movement."

"Some people say these aren't huge numbers, but let's also remember that our job here is to make sure this doesn't turn into a new route for ever-increased illegal migration, so I want to stop it now as much as I possibly can."

"I am a proud, British-born Muslim, and I love my country more than any other place on earth."

"When I heard about grooming gangs where almost every individual involved is of Pakistani heritage, I can't help noting that. But I can't helping noting the fact that Rochdale is a town that means something to me, and I'm also of Pakistani heritage."

"As Culture Secretary, I realised how you can use sport to do so many other good things for society."

"We have a workforce crisis across the NHS with around 100,000 vacancies."

"Growing up in Rochdale, I think, all the kids in my street, pretty much every boy was playing cricket. I had four brothers as well, and we played a lot together. When it was just me on my own, I was bowling at a drainpipe."

"People want to see politicians who are not afraid to speak the truth. They want them to be honest, no matter how uncomfortable it is."

"Imagine what we could achieve if we had more Conservative MEPs in the European Parliament in terms of getting a better deal for Britain and negotiating fundamental reform and putting that in a referendum to the British people."

"I'm a second-generation migrant. My parents came to this country from Pakistan, just like the Windrush generation."

"When I heard about the Windrush issue, I thought, 'That could be my mum... it could be my dad... it could be my uncle... it could be me.'"

"If you don't speak English, then there is no way you can take full advantage of the opportunities that modern Britain has to offer you."

"You get a lot of stick in this job, and I don't mean political opposition that is part of your job but real abuse. And unfortunately, if you are from an ethnic minority, that may include racial or religious abuse."

"I have three girls, and that makes me think more about what sort of country I want my kids to grow up in."

"I was six or seven and an interpreter."

"I do think there are some big questions here about approach, about how people are treated. I was brought up in very challenging areas."

"Sending genuine refugees to face persecution in order to dissuade others from seeking to come here is plainly illegal."

"When it comes to human life, clearly I want to make sure we are doing all we can to protect people, and we must remember that this is one of the most treacherous stretches of water that there is - 21 miles, people taking grave risks."

"People only attempt perilous journeys like crossing the Channel because they are desperate. It is deeply concerning that men, women, and children feel they have no choice but to put their lives at risk in their search for a safe place to live."

"I'm very much aware of the need for politicians to be careful with language as well as what they do."

"When it comes to gang-based child exploitation, it is self-evident to anyone who cares to look that if you look at all the recent high-profile cases, there is a high proportion of men that are of Pakistani heritage."

"I'm the British home secretary. My job is to protect the British public."

"It might sound strange coming from a home secretary - I'm a big fan of immigration and what it means for our country, in terms of how it makes us stronger."

"I see people all the time today, and they really don't care if their doctor is of Pakistani origin; what they care about is that they are getting a good service, and these are people that they do really see as British. I do think society has changed very positively like that."

"Our streets should be safe at all times. You shouldn't have to worry about things like knife or other crime."

"To apologize for the Balfour Declaration would be to apologize for the existence of Israel and to question its right to exist. Here in Britain, we will not merely mark the centenary - we will celebrate it with pride."

"For all its bluster, the BDS campaign is most notable, I think, for its lack of success. Trade is booming; tourism is soaring. The media campaign is full of sound and fury, but to the majority of Britain today, it signifies nothing."

"As long as I'm in government, as long as I'm in politics, I will do everything in my power to fight back against those who seek to undermine Israel."