Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, these statutory instruments expand the cohort of immigration and nationality applicants from whom we will collect biometric information, while at the same time providing clear and consistent safeguards on the use and retention of these data. The changes in these instruments respond to consultation and engagement with the...

My Lords, these statutory instruments expand the cohort of immigration and nationality applicants from whom we will collect biometric information, while at the same time providing clear and consistent safeguards on the use and retention of these data. The changes in these instruments respond to consultation and engagement with the...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her explanation of the five statutory instruments that we are debating together. These instruments are relatively straightforward, and we normally support the use of biometric data. As the noble Baroness said, its use can help reduce fraud. It is also...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her explanation of the five statutory instruments that we are debating together. These instruments are relatively straightforward, and we normally support the use of biometric data. As the noble Baroness said, its use can help reduce fraud. It is also...

I thank the noble Baroness for her questions. I will attempt to answer some of them and will follow up the rest in writing. She made a very good point about people who are unable to provide additional evidence such as fingerprints simply because their fingerprints had faded. Every applicant...

I thank the noble Baroness for her questions. I will attempt to answer some of them and will follow up the rest in writing. She made a very good point about people who are unable to provide additional evidence such as fingerprints simply because their fingerprints had faded. Every applicant...

I hoped that the relevant note would provide further clarification but all the noble Baroness has done is to read out the reason why I asked the question. I asked what additional proof would be required. Some people are unable to provide fingerprints for very genuine reasons, such as the...

I hoped that the relevant note would provide further clarification but all the noble Baroness has done is to read out the reason why I asked the question. I asked what additional proof would be required. Some people are unable to provide fingerprints for very genuine reasons, such as the...

I totally understand where the noble Baroness is coming from. My understanding is that if someone is unable to provide fingerprints, they will not be required to do so. However, on the point about maliciously or deliberately removing evidence of fingerprints, I hope that she will allow me to write...

I totally understand where the noble Baroness is coming from. My understanding is that if someone is unable to provide fingerprints, they will not be required to do so. However, on the point about maliciously or deliberately removing evidence of fingerprints, I hope that she will allow me to write...

The noble Baroness says that they can be issued with a notice and will receive a fine. Will they lose their citizenship if they never respond in any way?

The noble Baroness says that they can be issued with a notice and will receive a fine. Will they lose their citizenship if they never respond in any way?

My Lords, it could end up with cancellation of leave if there was absolutely no communication or reason for not collecting the BRP document, so the answer is: possibly yes, but it depends upon the circumstances.

The noble Baroness also asked what communication has taken place with potential customers and organisations...

My Lords, it could end up with cancellation of leave if there was absolutely no communication or reason for not collecting the BRP document, so the answer is: possibly yes, but it depends upon the circumstances.

The noble Baroness also asked what communication has taken place with potential customers and organisations...

My question was not about consultation on the policy but about consultation on the implementation. The Minister mentioned businesses. I was not sure whether she was trying to address the same point.

My question was not about consultation on the policy but about consultation on the implementation. The Minister mentioned businesses. I was not sure whether she was trying to address the same point.

I will write to the noble Baroness to clarify that.

We estimate the cost of requiring biometric enrolment for the new category of people to be about £1.8 million annually. In addition, we estimate a one-off cost for electronic deletion of biometrics of £1.3 million and a £1 million annual cost...

I will write to the noble Baroness to clarify that.

We estimate the cost of requiring biometric enrolment for the new category of people to be about £1.8 million annually. In addition, we estimate a one-off cost for electronic deletion of biometrics of £1.3 million and a £1 million annual cost...

I asked questions on all the orders regarding the monitoring and review. If the Minister does not have notes on that, I am happy for her to write to me, because it is quite an important point.

I asked questions on all the orders regarding the monitoring and review. If the Minister does not have notes on that, I am happy for her to write to me, because it is quite an important point.

I will certainly write to the noble Baroness on that.

I will certainly write to the noble Baroness on that.

The noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, put his finger on the problem which was created by Mr Blunkett’s abolition of appeals in immigration cases and the creation of a single tier. I am sure that when he did so—although I have not had the opportunity of checking Hansard—he said that it...

The noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, put his finger on the problem which was created by Mr Blunkett’s abolition of appeals in immigration cases and the creation of a single tier. I am sure that when he did so—although I have not had the opportunity of checking Hansard—he said that it...

I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Shutt. The Government’s utterances on identity checks at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic have been unclear. In truth, that reflects either muddled thinking by the Government or a reluctance to come clean about what they...

I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Shutt. The Government’s utterances on identity checks at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic have been unclear. In truth, that reflects either muddled thinking by the Government or a reluctance to come clean about what they...

Before the noble Baroness withdraws the amendment, may I make one remark? This is clearly a complex matter. I am a little concerned that, at this stage of the Bill, we may be making quite definite interpretations of what this clause means. This might be seen by others as setting...

Before the noble Baroness withdraws the amendment, may I make one remark? This is clearly a complex matter. I am a little concerned that, at this stage of the Bill, we may be making quite definite interpretations of what this clause means. This might be seen by others as setting...

I, too, was surprised to find Clause 50 tucked away in the Bill so soon after the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill received Royal Assent in 2007. A key feature of the Act was that asylum and immigration cases were excluded from the operation of Section 19, so that High...

I, too, was surprised to find Clause 50 tucked away in the Bill so soon after the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill received Royal Assent in 2007. A key feature of the Act was that asylum and immigration cases were excluded from the operation of Section 19, so that High...