Clause 97 - Physical data: compulsory provision
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill
11:00 am
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey, Liberal Democrat)
I would never wish to misinterpret the Minister. I would far rather that we disagreed. That is fine in terms of explanation, although not in terms of policy making. Parliament breaks up next Friday for an unusually long recess of two weeks. That is to do with the jubilee. I understand that it is also because half the Cabinet thought that the holiday week was before the jubilee weekend and the other half thought that it was afterwards and they booked their holidays accordingly. That may be entirely untrue.