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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillOn a point of order, Sir Roger. Is it in order for the Minister to so misrepresent my position? I tabled my amendments as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, not on…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI agree with the right hon. Lady, and I can tell her why the Government are afraid of proper scrutiny. It is because proper line-by-line scrutiny of this Bill would illustrate…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Billrose —28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI know the hon. Gentleman was trying to assist me, and I agree with him that court scrutiny is important—of course I do; I am a lawyer—but I am not going to let the Government off…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI rise to speak to amendments 121 and 123 to 127, which are tabled in my name, and in support of amendment 1, tabled in the name of the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock),…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe right hon. Gentleman and I have discussed the lack of an evidence base for this aspect of the Bill. When the former modern slavery commissioner, Professor Dame Sara Thornton,…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am very grateful to you for making that clear, Dame Rosie. Just to answer the hon. Gentleman’s points, yes, I do think that in our civilised, balanced, modern democracy, in…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Afghan Resettlement UpdateI have a particular case that I know the Minister will want to help me with, and I know he is genuine in his concerns here. It relates to a gentleman who worked for the British…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister has taken a careful note.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will give way in a moment. I just want to develop my point and then I will give way to the hon. Gentleman, because I know that we have been arguing about this for years. This is…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWhat the hon. Gentleman has just described is the process of getting an interim injunction in England or an interim interdict in Scotland. Is he not aware that that happens just…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Gentleman is, of course, expounding a very Anglocentric view of sovereignty, but I will leave that to one side for the moment. Is it not a legal flaw in the hon.…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Lady and I do not agree about a lot of things, but I believe she has expertise in this area as a barrister—that is correct, is it not?27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI went on to say that in the case of Paladi v . Moldova, the Grand Chamber said that a failure to comply with interim measures amounts to a violation of article 34 of the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Lady has expertise and has practised in this area, so I suggest to her hon. Friends that her views deserve a degree of respect.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Union between Scotland and England was freely entered into. I know that some people are under the misapprehension that now it is some sort of “Hotel California” situation,…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Billrose—27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillNo, I will not at this stage; I want to develop my point. I have been a lawyer for many years, and it pains me to say this—because I am a lefty lawyer —but if the hon. Lady knew…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Eleanor. It is convention to say that it is a pleasure to follow the previous speaker, but I find it hard to say that because I do…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI want to develop my point. I will take interventions in a moment. I do not want to take up too much time. I rise to speak mainly to amendment 122, which is in my name, and to…27 Mar 2023