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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 June 2025

Debate

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Contribution

Further on in the report, paragraph 29 says that we have duties under the refugee convention, and it was the view of the advisors to the committee, including a number of significant lawyers, that these engage Article 31. I would be very interested to hear whether the Minister has had access to that same legal opinion and what the view of the Home Office is. In paragraph 51 we recommend:

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