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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hanham (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 2 March 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]

Before the Minister sits down, can we expand this debate and make sure that we clearly understand the amount of voluntary work that will have to be done? It is all right to say that the referee will sign it off, but it is not in the applicants’ interests not to know whether there is a minimum or maximum amount that they have to do. One person might get away with a week, whereas someone else might still be flogging it out two and a half years later, and they would both be equitable in terms of the reduction of two years. It is a bit flimsy to leave it so that they do not have to do a specific amount of volunteer work.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
708 c591 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Criminal records Civil partnerships Asylum Detainees Armed forces British nationality Citizenship Borders Women Employment Equality Fees and charges Families Further education Immigration controls Domestic abuse Undocumented migrants Hong Kong Homelessness Discrimination Higher education Ireland (island) English language Forced marriage Marriage Parents Public service Vetting Refugees Trade unions Voluntary work British national (overseas) Common travel area British students abroad
Legislation
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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