Part of Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - Committee (5th Day) – in the House of Lords at 5:45 pm on 8 September 2025.
Lord Cameron of Lochiel
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
5:45,
8 September 2025
I am grateful to all the noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, particularly the Minister, whom I congratulate on showing his survival instincts over the weekend. I do not shy away from the absolute nature of these amendments. Having listened carefully to what has been said, I intended to withdraw or not move them, but I make just one point, which was also made by my noble friend Lord Harper.
The rationale of these amendments lies in building a fair, trusted and enduring immigration system that requires us to carry the British people with us. Protecting that good will must be a matter of utmost importance. The danger is that the good will that currently exists is dissipating very quickly. Foreign national offenders are at the epicentre of that and public confidence in our system can never be taken for granted.
However, in the light of what has been said, and reflecting on everything, I beg leave to withdraw the Amendment.
Amendment 138 withdrawn.
Amendments 139 and 140 not moved.
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Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
