Charlie Elphicke, the Conservative MP for Dover and Deal, said he was taking up Mrs Smith's case with the immigration minister.

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MRS. SMITH: Hi, my name is Annie Smith, and my son, Jared Smith, he's special needs, and I'm sure he'd like to talk to you.

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Mrs Gillan disputed Mr Smith's view of a meeting held on the subject.

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Mrs Smith's husband, Richard, 37, had died from smoke inhalation.

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Kinder Scout, a hill in Derbyshire's Peak District, was one location where Mrs Smith encountered snow and freezing conditions.

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Mrs Smith said not being able to attend her grandfather's funeral had been "devastating".

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