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Proceeding contribution from Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 February 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on UK Borders Bill.

UK Borders Bill

I intervene again only because I am anxious that those who want the Government’s policy to be as robust as possible in the House and the country express those views. I want to go back to the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton (Mr. Love) about whether the measures will be rolled out for those under 16. If, in the end, the document is going to be an entitlement card that will register a person’s rights to benefits and services—and that will counter fraud—surely there is a case for the Government moving, at some stage, to the issuing of the card when people register births, and thereby gain entitlement to child benefit.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
456 c597 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Biometrics Appeals Crime Asylum Deportation Assets Airports Borders Employment Human rights Immigration controls Immigration Identity cards Undocumented migrants EU nationals Immigration officers Forced marriage Police Powers Prisoners Ports Property Nationality Proof of identity Migrant workers Scotland Registration Repatriation Immigration and Nationality Directorate Border and Immigration Agency People smuggling
Legislation
UK Borders Bill 2006-07
Link
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