UK Borders Bill

Part of the debate – in a Public Bill Committee at 1:30 pm on 1 March 2007.

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Gareth Crossman: One of the grounds for saying that would be that it can be certified that one can be removed, on the basis that to do so would be in breach of one’s convention rights. I would not go so far as to say that that aspect of it would raise issues under the convention. However, while it is perfectly permissible under article 5 to hold people, the presumption that people who are going to be removed will be held until such time as they are removed might raise issues under article 5.