Member

These amendments would inject the urgency and authority this clause so desperately needs. They spell out clearly that the commander’s job is not just to observe the crisis at our borders but to do something about it. They make it clear that the commander must have a remit to prevent people boarding vessels to enter the UK illegally. They would ensure that, when someone does get here unlawfully, it is an objective of the commander to make a decision on their claim swiftly, within six months, rather than leaving them in limbo, costing the taxpayer and clogging up the system.