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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the noble Lord for reminding me of those two contributions, but I am afraid I do not agree with their analysis for the reason I identified immediately before the noble…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe noble Baroness overlooks the fact that the Home Secretary’s discretion is subject to the other condition in the operation of the detention power. As I made clear earlier, if…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillOne cannot leave habeas corpus to one side. The ancient writ of habeas corpus is available before the High Court to challenge the legality of the detention, and it is a very…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am afraid that I disagree with the noble Lord. In a “tinpot dictatorship”, they would not have recourse to the writ of habeas corpus, which entitles the High Court to review the…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will come back to the noble Lords in due course, but I need to make progress. The broken asylum system costs the UK £3 billion a year, and that is rising. There seems to be an…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt is not for me to dictate what is in the impact assessment. The department will provide the impact assessment in due course—05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillTo my mind, I have set out the detail, but of course I will go back and give it further thought.05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI do not need to write to answer that. The answer is that there is nothing incompatible with the UNCRC, because obviously a child who is here is having all their rights as a child…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI assure the noble Lord that these points have received bags of consideration, not least from me, because they are very difficult. Of course, the length of time a child is present…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe noble and learned Baroness is quite right that it is a very difficult balance that we have to draw. The difficulty is that we cannot allow there to be a loophole which…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs I said, the power will be exercised very exceptionally. I am happy to go away and look into that point, and I will write to the noble Lord on it.05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillFrom my experience, the Children’s Commissioner was involved, certainly while the Bill was passing through the other place, but I will look further into that point on timings.…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillCertain things will happen when the Bill goes through; the system described within it will take effect. I assure the noble Lord that this is something that the Home Office expects…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, this Bill sets out a duty on the Secretary of State to make arrangements for the removal of a person who has arrived in or entered the UK illegally and satisfies the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am afraid I cannot do more than say that the impact assessment will be published in due course.05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI ask the noble Lord to bear with me for a moment.05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThere is no statutory requirement to have a public impact assessment in relation to items of public legislation. Indeed, as I understand it, many pieces of legislation do not have…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs I have already made clear, the answer is that the department has stated in both Houses that this is our position. The adequacy of reception arrangements is not something you…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillForgive me. I must make progress. Doubtless, the noble Lord will have an opportunity at the end of my remarks. Taking these measures will send a clear message that children cannot…05 Jun 2023