Clause 11 - Unfounded human rights or asylum claim
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill
9:10 am
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome, Liberal Democrat)
It is nice to return to crisp debate and clarity of purpose. I understand exactly what the right hon. Lady is saying. As she knows, I do not agree with her. We must agree to differ.
We have serious doubts about the operation of section 94. The particular instances that she prayed in aid as areas where it would be impossible to have some identification or identification through documentation, are exactly the areas that I do not believe should be added to the clause. We have tabled amendments in a later group to remove those simply. We do not think that they are appropriate grounds for that blanket clearance.
If my amendments were taken in totality—if I dare use the word ''totality'' nowadays—the Minister would see that they are internally consistent, and that therefore the argument she advances is not appropriate. However, we must agree to differ, and there is little point pursuing the amendment further. I believe that it is an important matter, but I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.