Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL]

I join the chorus of support for the amendment moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Hanham. If there is one issue that really fires up this House, it is volunteering. If the Government get it wrong, they will find themselves in a very small minority in the Lobby. They have to take great care over this. I admire the noble Lord, Lord Lea, for batting in support of his Front Bench, but the noble Lord, Lord Morris, has hit the nail much more firmly on the head. The only new thought that I can offer—because everything has been said—is that the Minister could just consider that what is on somebody’s curriculum vitae is surely much more reliable. This could be translated into legislation, but volunteering will never work if it is required.