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Proceeding contribution from Lord Dholakia (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 17 January 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Immigration Asylum and Nationality Bill 2005-06.

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill

I thank the Minister for that. I am still rather confused by one aspect of the previous immigration legislation. Immigration officers are given wide powers. In some aspects, they can be compared with the wide powers that the police have above the rank of superintendent. Why do they need to have powers to search and arrest, and so on? Why is that distinction drawn here? I am not clear on that.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
677 c215-6GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Data protection Codes of practice Biometrics Bail Asylum Detainees Deportation Aviation Delegated legislation Crew Employment Equality Families Fingerprints Human rights Immigration controls Immigration Genetics Documents Equality and Human Rights Commission Freight Entry clearances Ethnic groups Immigration officers Private sector Police Railways Passengers Proof of identity Passports Social security benefits Training Refugees Transport Shipping Right of search
Legislation
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill 2005-06
Link
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