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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move amendment 174, in clause 47, page 42, line 23, leave out “or on behalf of”. This amendment would exclude statements made on behalf of a slavery or trafficking…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Twelfth sitting)We will go away and study what the Minister has said. I am still confused about the interaction between the two processes. The amendment was designed to seek an explanation, and I…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am confused. I cannot see the benefit of late disclosure if the conclusive grounds process is ongoing. What does the amendment incentivise?28 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move amendment 173, in clause 47, page 42, line 21, leave out— “or a conclusive grounds decision” This amendment would disapply this section when a conclusive grounds…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Twelfth sitting)I will be brief, given what I said in support of the amendment. All the anti-trafficking organisations that got in touch with us—60 or so—said that this clause could cause huge…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I will speak briefly in support of amendment 159, new clause 18 and new schedule 2. I echo everything the shadow Minister said. This is a terrible clause. I echo in particular all…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I just do not understand why the Minister tries to suggest that the provision will apply only to people who are not in genuine need. The Government do not know that because they…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister keeps referring to safeguards in the Bill and consideration of individual applicants’ safety, but none of that is in schedule 3, which does not require a finding of…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister has scuttled over the idea that the Government are keen to abide by their international obligations. The UNHCR is absolutely clear that the clause rides a coach and…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Is schedule 3 confined to applicants who arrive via irregular and dangerous routes, or could it be applied, in theory, to pretty much anyone who is claiming asylum?26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his response. I still have serious concerns about the provisions in the clause, particularly the short timeframe of five days to launch an…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his answer. At points, he did sound almost reassuring, but the problem is that he sounds reassuring when he says, essentially, “This clause will…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 45, in clause 24, page 28, leave out lines 9 to 11. This amendment would remove the requirement for detainees to give their notice of appeal within 5…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I agree with everything the shadow Minister said. I want to speak in support of amendment 42, which would preserve onward rights of appeal in certain circumstances. The overall…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)But what would happen in the hypothetical example I gave, where there was not good reason? The guy was a bit stubborn and did not think he should have to go through this process;…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)The clause is similar in nature to clauses we have debated already, and most of the amendments address similar issues. It is about penalties for providing evidence after a…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 43, in clause 23, page 26, line 38, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) Where subsection (1) applies, the deciding authority must have regard to the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Ms McDonagh. As the hon. Member for Sheffield Central said, clause 20 instructs decision makers to take into account “as…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Ninth sitting)As a point of principle, I object to Parliament telling decision makers what to think, but having made my point I am happy to leave it there for now, and I beg to ask leave to…26 Oct 2021