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Immigration Bill

Proceeding contribution from Mark Lazarowicz (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 30 January 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Immigration Bill.

Under the current proposals, the person whose passport was removed would not necessarily appear in a court anywhere. The proposed measure gives the Secretary of State a very broad power when she considers it conducive to the public good to deprive someone of a passport because his or her conduct is

“seriously prejudicial to the vital interests”

of the United Kingdom. No actual crime is specified anywhere. Everyone has been talking about terrorists or other criminals, but the problem is that the proposed power is so broad.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

574 c1094 

Session

2013-14

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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