Proceeding contribution from Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 11 October 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on UK Borders Bill.
UK Borders Bill
My Lords, I shall add a word in support of the amendment. The right reverend Prelate has put it very well. He said that the cards are stacked against asylum seekers in the fast-track process. We have seen the decline of legal aid year on year, in parallel with what the Government are doing with this policy. It is simply unrealistic to expect an asylum seeker to follow the safeguards that the Minister is bound to mention in a minute within two or three days in this process. I would be grateful if he would explain how they are meant to do that.
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- 695 c418-9
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- 2006-07
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Children Codes of practice Appeals Asylum Deportation Age Borders Employment Fees and charges Families Human rights Legal aid scheme Immigration Drugs Undocumented migrants Human trafficking Migrants EU action Ionizing radiation Nationality Proof of identity Registration Border and Immigration Agency
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- UK Borders Bill 2006-07
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