I am being slow now, but the Minister has said on a number of occasions that this Bill does not provide for “indefinite detention”. Where in the Bill does it place a limit on how long someone will be detained, and will someone going into detention know how long they will be in detention for? If not, then it is indefinite.
Illegal Migration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 June 2023.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Illegal Migration Bill.
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