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UK Borders Bill

I always feel worried when I am confronted by a very reasonable question because I am not always sure I can deliver a reasoned or reasonable answer, but I will try. It can be confusing to have many different pieces of immigration legislation. I agree with the point that consolidation as an exercise is best dealt with comprehensively and not piecemeal. Even within the proposed amendment, no account is taken of the establishment of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, which one could fairly argue ought to come within the parameters of consolidation. As Members are aware and the noble Baroness has referred to, we are planning a simplification Bill for a future Session that will seek to simplify and consolidate all immigration legislation, and we are considering making changes to the legislation concerning the appointment of medical inspectors in that simplification Bill.