UK Borders Bill

That is helpful. It may resolve some of the remaining concerns among Members of the Committee about Clauses 1 to 4—that may be a way round the matter. I listened to all the points made very properly by Members of the Committee. We are talking about immigration officers who have an almost impossible task—not one I would relish. They act as meeters and greeters and as the noble Lord, Lord Roberts of Llandudno, who is no longer in his place, introduced his question, I was thinking that we are trying to put an almost impossible list of responsibilities on our immigration officers. When someone enters the country, immigration officers do not know by looking at them whether they are a likely terrorist or whether they are likely to take violent action against them. Although not a terrorist, someone might have another reason to be violent, and immigration officers do not know whether the distress that person is expressing is genuine. They have to be aware that a person may have experienced torture or oppression overseas and that this is the only country where they may find help. However, they may be what one could call a con artist. We are expecting our immigration officers to perform a hugely difficult task and I put on record my thanks to them for trying to do their very best. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.