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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe noble Lord and I appear to be talking somewhat at cross purposes. My answer was that it was not for me as the Minister to inform the contents and the conclusions of the impact…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs I say, this will not advance our negotiating position—quite the contrary. This amendment could well make such negotiations harder. It does not help the UK’s negotiating…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe noble Lord will be aware that there are two stages to the process—a reasonable grounds decision and a conclusive grounds decision—and different statistics. A light touch has…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThat is not the case. Much as we might wish it to be, the simple reality, I am afraid, is that our modern slavery protections are being abused. The measures in the Bill directly…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWell, I always listen intently to the noble Lord’s measured contributions. Of course, the key distinction between this Bill and the Modern Slavery Act 2015 is that this Bill is to…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am very grateful to my noble friend for that intervention; he makes a very good point, with which I agree. Economic assessments are guarded with caveats, like any other economic…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillHesitate as I do to disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, relates to returns agreements. We have negotiated with Albania…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI hear what the noble Lord says. I will take back his comments, and those of others, and we can reflect on them.05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs I say, I will take the mood of the Committee back to the department.05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI hear what the noble Lord says, but in any Bill the economic impact assessment—where one is provided, which is not in every case—is only ever one piece of the documentation that…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am afraid that I have nothing to add other than that it will be published in due course.05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs the noble Lord well knows, it is not government policy to comment on leaks. That is a fairly long-standing convention. I do not propose to do so now.05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will come back to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, at the end. I can confirm that removing this incentive is compliant with our international obligations under the Council of Europe…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, Clause 3 sets out the power to remove unaccompanied children. This power will be exercised only in very limited circumstances ahead of an individual reaching adulthood.…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillPerhaps I can take the noble Lord’s question in just a moment. For context, I remind the Committee that the majority of unaccompanied children who claimed asylum in the UK in 2022…05 Jun 2023