Clause 60
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords]
6:15 pm
Damian Green (Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Ashford, Conservative)
I assure the Minister with great sincerity that one thing I do not criticise the Government for is being backward in bringing forward immigration legislation. I have been making the point for some years that there is too much legislation and not enough enforcement, and too much of the legislation is defective. I adduce in evidence the fact that the Government, after passing their own legislation, clearly decide that large chunks of it are defective, because otherwise they would put it into practice. I think I have made my point and so beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.