UK Borders Bill

This is an important amendment, because the Bill does not take account of the delays that can occur between the commission of an offence and conviction for it. I agree with the noble Lords, Lord Judd and Lord Avebury. It brings me back to thinking about technical offences, which I mentioned on an earlier amendment. I remind the Committee that the UN Convention on Refugees clearly states that technical offences, such as travelling on false or forged documents, should not prevent consideration of a person’s asylum claim. I hope that technical offences will not lead to automatic deportation. Can the Government put their hands on their hearts and say that none of the 320 offences listed somewhere are technical offences?