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UK Borders Bill

Section 88A states: "““A person may not appeal … against refusal of an application for entry clearance unless the application was””" of a certain class; that is, "““visiting a person of a class or description prescribed by regulations for the purpose of this subsection, or … entering as the dependant of a person in circumstances prescribed””." With respect, the Minister is wrong. When the provision comes into effect, the entry clearance monitor will still be debarred from considering certain refusals under the points-based system. Experts have looked at that very closely and that is their opinion. The best thing I can suggest to resolve this is that the Minister’s officials could enter into direct conversations with the entry clearance monitor. Provided that the monitor agrees that she has those powers and that that can be put on the record, we will be satisfied. Otherwise, we may need to come back to this question on Report. Would the Minister like to add something to what he has already said?