Proceeding contribution from Lord Hylton (Crossbench) 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
In contrast with the weighty issues that have just been discussed, I would like to raise a low-key drafting point about government Amendment No. 16B, which says, no fewer than 12 times, "““if the Secretary of State thinks””." I expect that the Minister is well aware that this expression has been severely criticised on other Bills. The wording would be much improved if it said, ““if the Secretary of State is satisfied””. While that is being considered, could the Government also consider whether it is necessary to repeat the same phrase 12 times?
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- 2006-07
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- Children Biometrics Asylum Commission for Racial Equality Borders ICT Immigration Human trafficking Discrimination Ethnic groups Race relations Refugees Border and Immigration Agency
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- UK Borders Bill 2006-07
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