UK Borders Bill

I thank the Minister for so thoroughly going over all the aspects of the Bill as it applies to Scotland and for giving us so much of an explanation. We will have to read Hansard carefully to understand the interaction of the various Acts and to be fully satisfied on that. I was a little surprised at the Minister’s attitude that the Bill shows how the Immigration Service can help the police. I thought it was much more to do with how the police could help the Immigration Service. We are not particularly worried about the clause that accepts the confiscation of property, because I can see that the Scottish legislation could well covert the confiscation of property. The noble Lord, Lord Avebury, is concerned whether what is in the Bill with regard to people trafficking is better, fairer and more reasonable than existing legislation. It will update the legislation in England, but it should coincide with what there is in Scotland. It is all very well for the Minister to say that the Scottish Parliament is free to legislate. It is free to do so as far as the actions of the police go, but surely it is not free to legislate for the Immigration Service. We will want to look over all the good arguments that the Minister has put forward and see where they fit. Clause 59 agreed to. Clause 60 agreed to. Schedule agreed to. Bill reported with amendments.