Illegal Migration Act: Northern Ireland Debate
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Lord Hain
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Illegal Migration Act: Northern Ireland
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
My Lords, I do not understand or know anything about the workings of the court processes, so I am afraid I cannot answer that question.
Lord Hain (Lab)
My Lords, I understand that the Minister is a Home Office Minister. However, the noble Lord, Lord Caine, will be able to educate him on the fact that anybody who knows the primary legislation implementing the Belfast/Good Friday agreement will not be in the least surprised by the High Court judgment.
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
That may be the case, but, as I have repeatedly said, the Government intend to appeal the decision. Until that appeal is heard, I do not know that there is much else to say on this.