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Proceeding contribution from Lord Judd (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 9 October 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on UK Borders Bill.


UK Borders Bill

My Lords, I have spoken enough on these issues. We are having a complicated evening because the same points will crop up in different contexts all the time. Therefore, many of the arguments that I deployed earlier are highly relevant here. The amendment is not as strong as I would like, but it goes further than the present situation and in that context I positively welcome it. However, I want to draw to the attention of the House the point about the National Asylum Support Service, the Immigration Service and an immigration removal centre. If we are trying to make a success of social policy, we must get this straight. When dealing with human trafficking, we must see women as victims. Very often what we are dealing with is crime and the victims of crime rather than primarily an immigration problem. In this case, we are dealing with children and the needs of children who are caught up in an immigration problem. If we are going to get social policy towards children right, there is something to be said for ensuring that you have the maximum number of relevant agencies on board in terms of recognising their responsibility for delivering the right results.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
695 c187 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Codes of practice Crime Asylum Detainees Deportation Borders Employment Families Human rights Immigration Undocumented migrants Human trafficking Migrants Immigration officers Police Powers Scotland Training Border and Immigration Agency
Legislation
UK Borders Bill 2006-07
Link
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