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Proceeding contribution from Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Conservative) 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]

Debate on whether Clause 26 should stand part of the Bill. Going back to the matters we were discussing earlier today, in Clause 26(2), at new subsection (1A)(a), we have, "““officials of the Secretary of State exercising customs functions””," and in new paragraph (c) we have the Secretary of State, "““in so far as the Secretary of State has general customs functions””." Are we to take it that designated customs officials and officials of the Secretary of State exercising ““customs functions”” are now the balancing words for general customs matters? Unless that is so, I am puzzled as to why there are quite separate duties for the chief inspector when surveying the efficiency of people in two separate categories.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
708 c292-3 
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
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