Member

Government Amendment 96 does not require much commentary from us, other than to say that we recognise this as an important part of the enforcement process. It now mandates consultation with the devolved Administrations. That is an important point. The Front Bench of my party has a certain Celtic flavour to it, as does the Government Bench. That is not a flippant point; it is a reminder that we have a UK-wide immigration system. It is often easy to focus simply on events in the south-east, but we have a UK-wide immigration system and involving the devolved Governments is intrinsic to that system.