Member

Finally, I will horrify the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, by thanking her and congratulating her on securing cross-party support for her amendment to Clause 10 of the then Illegal Migration Bill 2023. That delivered consistency with the Immigration Act 2016 and ensured that pregnant women can be detained for only up to 72 hours. I could but will not go into some pretty awful cases that came across my desk; they absolutely confirmed that that was the right thing to do in all cases. Can the Minister provide clarity and perhaps reassure the Committee on how vulnerable pregnant women will be subject to these regulations?