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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill

How will the Government ensure that the decision that the entry clearance officer takes and the questions that he asks are not subjective? That is very difficult to ensure, particularly as regards people’s intent. How will the Government ensure that an entry clearance officer is not subjective? That was precisely the problem that was encountered vis-à-vis entry clearance officers and the primary purpose rule. The Government used to say that in most cases involving the primary purpose rule, particularly those concerning marriages, they did not question the intent but the genuineness of the decision. How do you get to the root of that?