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Proceeding contribution from Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 5 July 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on UK Borders Bill.


UK Borders Bill

I wonder what the employer’s code of conduct will say about a job applicant who is clearly from a racial minority—let us say he appears to be Somali. An employer knows he is under an obligation not to employ anyone who is here illegally. Is there not a temptation for him to safeguard his own back by saying to the applicant, ““Have you got a BID?””, or, ““What other evidence have you got to satisfy me that I am legally empowered to employ you?””?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
693 c149GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Biometrics Asylum Commission for Racial Equality Borders ICT Immigration Human trafficking Discrimination Ethnic groups Race relations Refugees Border and Immigration Agency
Legislation
UK Borders Bill 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk