I strongly support the amendment. I also reinforce the suggestion made by my noble friend Lord Avebury that the Government could implement the report on the action plan—the valuation—when we discuss this early in October on Report. I feel fairly optimistic for once that the Government have a heart and that that heart will include some reference to trafficking. Will it be in Amendment No. 51, which I prefer because it is far fuller and gives greater guidance, or even in Amendment No. 65? Not to implement it would be in total contravention of our signing of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. We cannot do something in that direction one day and refuse to implement it the next. Without saying anything further, I hope that my optimistic heart will be reflected in the Minister’s answer and in the final Bill which is before us in October.
UK Borders Bill
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 23 July 2007.
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