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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)We on the Opposition Benches struggle to understand why the law must set out that the Border Security Commander must be a civil servant. The Minister said that amendment 10…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)I thank the Minister for that response, which is reassuring, but it does not quite address the concern. These issues are very difficult, and I presume the Minister accepts that it…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)I am a little confused by some of the contributions from Labour Members. They seem to be advocating for the commander to be a civil servant, and that is fine, but that is not…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)Nothing whatever. There are lots of parts of the Home Office where the principle is accepted, that sometimes, particularly for difficult things and things that the Department has…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)Presumably, it would always remain an objective to bring an end to illegal migration, as far as is practical?04 Mar 2025 Bills sponsored (1)