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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 September 2025
Debate
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillContribution
Our view is that the existing provision in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 already gives the Home Secretary sufficient scope to use visa penalties if appropriate. The last Government introduced these powers but exercised their discretion not to use them, despite the obvious challenges they faced with returns. This Government intend to retain that discretion to use those powers in the right way at the right time, as the Home Secretary has confirmed.
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