On that specific point, it looks as though that is a defence. Therefore, the burden would be on the rescuer to demonstrate these things about the moment when the individual was in distress at sea, et cetera. That is very different from saying that these people are not covered by the offence, because the burden shifts on to the person who has potentially been arrested and charged and is having to make out the defence, does it not? I do not think the burden switch is quite what the Minister wants to happen.
Nationality and Borders Bill
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Baroness Chakrabarti
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 February 2022.
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Debate on bills on Nationality and Borders Bill.
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