With respect to the noble Lord, it is nothing of the sort. On the last point, the Syrian vulnerable persons scheme does not discriminate on the grounds of nationality, ethnicity or religion and therefore does not contravene either Article 3 of the refugee convention or Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights. That is where the distinction lies.
Immigration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Keen of Elie
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 March 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Immigration Bill.
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