Member

Section 12 applies to all immigration detention powers. Amendments 115A to 115E, which are consequential to the amendment that my noble friend moved on behalf of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, seek to ensure that all immigration detention powers to which Section 12 applies are repealed. It is right that Section 12 is retained for all the immigration detention powers to ensure consistency, whether that be for the detention of persons subject to examination, a deportation order or the administrative removal of persons who are unlawfully in the United Kingdom. These are essential tools that allow for the proper operation of our immigration system, and the retention of Section 12 is part of that.