Member

I accept that there is a gap, but I do not believe it is best filled by detaining people or assuming that detention is the first step. I look forward to the Minister exploring with the Committee exactly what the Government’s intention will be if this provision in the Bill is enacted and what provision will be put in place to ensure that there is not a backdoor and that people with learning disabilities and autism who are clearly at the end of the 28 days would have appropriate provision for their needs to be met. It is absolutely vital to understand this in Committee to determine exactly how we go forward without detention being the automatic assumption of what is required when this gap needs to be filled.