UK Borders Bill

Of course, but the hon. Gentleman will know that it is very difficult to bring a judicial review forward and that to do so, one has to prove not that one disagrees with the decision, but that the way in which it was made was fundamentally flawed in a legal sense. That is quite difficult. The amendment would in fact make it easier for those who have committed offences to stay in this country. I turn to amendment No. 2, tabled by the right hon. Member for Leicester, East (Keith Vaz), amendment No. 15 and the various Government amendments. It is my fundamental belief that those who come to this country who are willing to work, play their part and make a contribution should be welcomed. However, I am afraid that far too many people who come here have no intention whatsoever of living up to the high standards that we set in this country, or of obeying our rules, and are prepared to commit crimes persistently and with no regard whatsoever for their victims. As you may know, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I wear another hat as a special constable, and every time that I log on to the force computer, it becomes clear that gangs of pickpockets from several European countries—some inside the EU and others outside it—and from one African country are operating in this country, and that they have committed numerous offences and are arrested regularly. I can see their names and addresses on the computer and the long list of offences for which they have been convicted, and I know from statistics that they have been convicted of only a fraction of the offences that they have actually committed. However, they are not deported. Even when these provisions come into force, it is unlikely that many of them will be deported, because they are committing crimes that often carry a sentence of less than 12 months imprisonment. It is my contention that there are far too many people in this country who should not be here as it is, and that we should be doing far more to get them out.