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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 September 2025
Debate
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillContribution
In Section 32 of the Nationality and Borders Act, a more complex and higher standard of proof was introduced, such that refugees are now required to establish their status in the UK. Section 33 requires a refugee whose fear of persecution is on account of their membership of a particular social group—such as refugees persecuted because they are women or LGBT—to establish their membership of such a group to a more exacting standard in the UK.
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