UK Borders Bill

When the Minister said that the question of extending the IPCC’s remit would be put out to public consultation, I was not sure whether he was saying that there would be some further process in addition to the one mentioned by the Minister in another place, where it was said exactly which immigration functions would be subject to IPCC scrutiny. The consultation on that question was to be started on 7 May, whereas the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, referred to a public consultation in future, yet to be initiated. I am confused as to whether there are two processes going on regarding the IPCC’s remit or whether the consultation mentioned by the Minister in another place has been postponed from 7 May and is yet to be started. Is it possible for the Minister to clarify whether that process has been started and whether it is a formal consultation in the sense that it would take 16 weeks and be governed by the normal procedures applying to public consultations?