My Lords, I shall add a word in support of the amendment. The right reverend Prelate has put it very well. He said that the cards are stacked against asylum seekers in the fast-track process. We have seen the decline of legal aid year on year, in parallel with what the Government are doing with this policy. It is simply unrealistic to expect an asylum seeker to follow the safeguards that the Minister is bound to mention in a minute within two or three days in this process. I would be grateful if he would explain how they are meant to do that.
UK Borders Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Earl of Sandwich
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 11 October 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on UK Borders Bill.
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