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Proceeding contribution from Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25 February 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL].

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL]

I, too, support the amendment. I imagine that the job of an immigration officer can be very stressful. They have people from so many different situations coming to be interviewed. What psychological preparation is there for those who undertake that work so that they can cope with the stress? What linguistic preparation is there? Someone may have no knowledge whatever of the English language. What preparation is there so that those who deal with people who speak another language and are not able to converse properly in English can do so in a sympathetic way?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
708 c248 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Data protection Databases Codes of practice Crime prevention Asylum Detainees Arrests Cooperation Devolution Body searches Customs officers Customs Cybercrime Citizenship Borders Cross border cooperation Association of Chief Police Officers Finance Evidence ICT Inspections Immigration Undocumented migrants Human trafficking Excise duties Functions Languages Immigration officers Independent Police Complaints Commission Misconduct Private sector Personal records Northern Ireland Police Powers Public appointments Standards Training Smuggling Revenue and Customs Detention centres UK Border Agency Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency
Legislation
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk