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HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)It is useful to have that on the record. I do not think that all the points were addressed, but I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)The amendment is a probing one. The basic point is that if someone is at risk of persecution, we must be incredibly careful when creating gaps, loopholes and exceptions that would…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 34, page 34, line 1, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) in subsection (3), after (b), insert— “(ba) entry in breach of a deportation…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)It is useful to have that on the record. I will go away and give it some further thought. We maintain our fundamental opposition to the whole scheme, but, in the meantime, I beg…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)Obviously, we maintain a fundamental opposition to the whole scheme proposed by this clause and clause 10. In the meantime, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I agree with the Minister that we need clarity, but there are two different ways of providing clarity: we can either combine the requirements or use them as alternatives. I say…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)The clause relates to article 31 of the convention, which provides refugees with immunity from certain penalties. It is an important protection that the Government are seeking to…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 157, in clause 34, page 33, line 20, at end insert— “(1A) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any refugee— (a) whose claim for asylum is on the basis of…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 49, in clause 30, page 31, line 47, leave out “both” and insert “either”. This amendment would mean that – in order to be defined as a particular social…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am grateful for the offer of a letter, but I am not remotely reassured about the new higher standard, which will lead to marginal cases being sent away to persecution, torture…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 35, page 34, line 1, leave out sub-paragraph (i). Under this amendment, persons receiving certain prison sentences in the UK shall be…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)On the hypothetical example that I gave, if a decision maker is 49% certain that somebody is LGBT or that their membership of a political party meant that they would definitely be…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)There is one further issue that I did not raise earlier. The Minister has spoken about whether an appellant has a convention characteristic. How does the clause deal with imputed…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)The clause makes fundamental changes to important aspects of what it means to be a refugee under the convention. It seeks to require that important elements of the claim are to be…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 152, in clause 29, page 30, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) The decision-maker must first determine whether there is a reasonable likelihood…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Tenth sitting)I am not aware of the evidence of that, so I cannot comment. At the end of the day we are talking about people who are at risk. We are not talking about a road traffic case, a…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeI congratulate the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) on asking some pretty basic but vital questions about the resettlement scheme. We all want to support…25 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)Great, because the purpose of the amendments is to probe exactly how these very broad powers will be used. It will be useful if he could talk about some of what the Government…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his response. After a day and a half of debate, I feel I have achieved one small positive, which is reassurance in relation to retrospective…21 Oct 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill (Seventh sitting)You will be sick of the sound of my voice pretty soon, Ms McDonagh—[Hon. Members: “Never!”] I am reassured by hon. Members. I will speak in opposition to what I regard to be a…21 Oct 2021