Member

Therefore, in Amendment 8 we have included the objective for the Border Security Commander to ensure that a decision on a claim by a person who has arrived in the UK illegally is taken within six months of their arrival, and for the commander to make arrangements with a safe third country for the removal of people who enter the UK illegally. I am sure we will return to the issue of a deterrent during the passage of the Bill, but it is for the Government to put in place an effective deterrent to people crossing the channel.