Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill

Of course not. We would not abdicate our responsibilities as Members of Parliament of scrutinising very carefully the Government’s proposals, but we could certainly be swayed by the advice that the Children’s Commissioner might give. I accept that the noble Baroness cannot possibly do as I casually suggested and come back to us before the Committee has finished its proceedings. Perhaps it would be best to hope that she is able to produce something before we reach the Report stage. We will then be able to consider what the Children’s Commissioner has had to say. I want to take up the point just made by the noble Baroness. I accept that her broad approach ought to satisfy us, if we could believe that all she has set out will be implemented in the detail. I take as an example her remark that everyone will be authorised individually. I hope that it means that the checks to be made on the staff of the private contractor will be as onerous as those made on people working in the public sector. I am afraid that the noble Baroness did not take up the point made by her noble friend Lady Turner on the concerns expressed by the public sector unions. Discussions should take place with those unions so that they can fully air the enormous weight of experience they have brought to bear on these questions and that their advice should be brought before noble Lords, if not in Committee then before the Report stage.