Member

Some of the evidence has already been shared today, and to build on the points made by the noble Lord just now, I summarise it by saying that stopping asylum seekers working goes against our national interest and allowing them into the workforce is in line with our national interest. We have evidence that suggests it would be a boost to the economy, giving us tax revenue and increasing our global domestic product. I will not put any numbers to that now because I do not want to debate the specific numbers, but the general truths are there and we will, I hope, have time to look at them over the coming months.