Information between 19th February 2025 - 11th March 2025
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26 Feb 2025 - Family Businesses - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 313 |
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26 Feb 2025 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 89 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 298 |
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24 Feb 2025 - Crown Estate Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 88 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 153 Noes - 316 |
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24 Feb 2025 - Crown Estate Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 88 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 312 |
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3 Mar 2025 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 92 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 339 Noes - 172 |
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3 Mar 2025 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 347 |
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3 Mar 2025 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 96 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 176 Noes - 332 |
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3 Mar 2025 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 113 Noes - 331 |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Desmond Swayne contributed 2 speeches (42 words) Thursday 6th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Desmond Swayne contributed 2 speeches (54 words) Tuesday 4th March 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Desmond Swayne contributed 2 speeches (34 words) Wednesday 26th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: British Indian Ocean Territory
Desmond Swayne contributed 1 speech (41 words) Wednesday 26th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for International Development |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Future Skills Programmes: Universities
Desmond Swayne contributed 2 speeches (38 words) Wednesday 26th February 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Education |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: High Street Businesses
Desmond Swayne contributed 6 speeches (60 words) Wednesday 26th February 2025 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Ukraine
Desmond Swayne contributed 1 speech (46 words) Monday 24th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Cryptography: Apple
Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West) Monday 3rd March 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Apple Inc. on the continuing provision of its advanced data protection system in the UK. Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office does not comment on operational matters, including for example confirming or denying the existence of any notices. This has been the longstanding position of successive UK Governments for reasons of national security. The UK has a longstanding position of protecting people’s privacy whilst also ensuring action can be taken against child sexual abusers and terrorists. |
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Pensions
Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West) Monday 3rd March 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to abolish clawback by pension providers. Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury) The aim of integrated or so-called ‘clawback’ schemes is to provide, overall, the same level of benefits before and after a person reaches State Pension age. A higher amount of occupational pension is paid before the member begins to receives their State Pension, thereby smoothing benefit income over time.
The Government has no plans to abolish the provision of integrated pensions. |
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Energy: Prices
Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West) Monday 10th March 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) mitigate the impact for consumers of the recent increase in the energy price cap and (b) ensure that retail energy costs fall in line with wholesale prices. Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Energy bills are forecast to rise for the period 1 April to 30 June 2025 due to an increase in international gas prices.
The Government believes the only way to protect consumers permanently is to speed up the transition towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy and have less reliance on volatile international energy markets and help in our commitment to make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030.
We continue to monitor energy prices and the price cap and are working to ensure bills are affordable for consumers in the long-term, including through our work with Ofgem to reform standing charges, and through our Warm Homes Plan which will upgrade millions of homes to make them warmer and cheaper to run. |
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Thursday 27th February Desmond Swayne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 4th March 2025 Cap exemption under Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme 10 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House notes with concern that the new £25,000 cap on the Listed Places of Worship scheme has created significant financial difficulties for churches across the country that have building projects already in progress; believes that the sudden and unexpected introduction of the cap on January 22nd amounts to … |
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Wednesday 12th February Desmond Swayne signed this EDM on Monday 24th February 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Kemi Badenoch (Conservative - North West Essex) That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 137), dated 10 February 2025, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 February 2025, be annulled. |
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Tuesday 11th February Desmond Swayne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 24th February 2025 Coroner’s finding on SAS soldiers 9 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House notes the coroner’s ruling in the case involving the death of four fully armed IRA terrorists who had launched a murderous attack on a police station; thanks the SAS for their courageous service in tackling terrorism in Northern Ireland; further notes the utilisation of the coronial service … |
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eighth sitting)
49 speeches (11,018 words) Committee stage: 8th sitting Thursday 6th March 2025 - Public Bill Committees Department for Work and Pensions |
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)
45 speeches (10,032 words) Committee stage: 7th sitting Thursday 6th March 2025 - Public Bill Committees Cabinet Office |
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Fifth sitting)
60 speeches (12,492 words) Committee stage: 6th sitting Tuesday 4th March 2025 - Public Bill Committees Cabinet Office |
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Third sitting)
43 speeches (8,541 words) Committee stage: 3rd Sitting Thursday 27th February 2025 - Public Bill Committees Cabinet Office |
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Fourth sitting)
19 speeches (4,193 words) Committee stage: 4th Sitting Thursday 27th February 2025 - Public Bill Committees Cabinet Office |
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Future Skills Programmes: Universities
18 speeches (4,165 words) Wednesday 26th February 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Education |
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (First sitting)
82 speeches (15,589 words) Committee stage: 1st Sitting Tuesday 25th February 2025 - Public Bill Committees Cabinet Office |
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Second sitting)
163 speeches (25,635 words) Committee stage: 2nd Sitting Tuesday 25th February 2025 - Public Bill Committees Department for Work and Pensions |
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Monday 3rd March 2025
Special Report - First Special Report: Human rights and the proposal for a “Hillsborough Law”: Government Response to the Committees Third Report of Session 2023 - 2024 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: peer) Alex Sobel (Labour; Leeds Central and Headingley) Peter Swallow (Labour; Bracknell) Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Friday 28th February 2025
Report - 1st Report - Proposal for a Draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2024 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Rusholme) Alex Sobel (Labour; Leeds Central and Headingley) Peter Swallow (Labour; Bracknell) Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Wednesday 12th February 2025
Oral Evidence - Sky News Daesh Inquiry - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Khan; Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon; Lord Murray of Blidworth; Alex Sobel; Peter Swallow; Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 11 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 March 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 10 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 March 2025 Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26 Selection of amendments: Commons Found: on amendments to the clause/schedule (Standing Order No. 68) Chairs: Emma Lewell Buck Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 10 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 07 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 07 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 06 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 6 March 2025 Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26 Selection of amendments: Commons Found: on amendments to the clause/schedule (Standing Order No. 68) Chairs: Emma Lewell Buck Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 06 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 05 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 March 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 05 2025
All proceedings up to 5 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 04 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 March 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 03 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 March 2025 Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26 Selection of amendments: Commons Found: on amendments to the clause/schedule (Standing Order No. 68) Chairs: Emma Lewell Buck Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Mar. 03 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Feb. 27 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 27 February 2025 Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26 Selection of amendments: Commons Found: on amendments to the clause/schedule (Standing Order No. 68) Chairs: Emma Lewell Buck Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Feb. 27 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Feb. 26 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 February 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Feb. 25 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 February 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Feb. 24 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Feb. 21 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Feb. 20 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Jones Chris Webb Sarah Smith Patricia Ferguson Wera Hobhouse Dame Siobhain McDonagh Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Wednesday 26th February 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th March 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th March 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Professor Olga Martin-Ortega - Leader of the Business, Human Rights and Environment Research Group at University of Greenwich Mr Oliver Holland - Partner at Leigh Day At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Roger Barker - Director of Policy and Corporate Governance at Institute of Directors (IoD) Dr Scott Steedman CBE - Director-Genral,Standards at British Standards Institution (BSI) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th March 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Professor Olga Martin-Ortega - Leader of the Business, Human Rights and Environment Research Group at University of Greenwich Mr Oliver Holland - Partner at Leigh Day At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Roger Barker - Director of Policy and Corporate Governance at Institute of Directors (IoD) Dr Scott Steedman CBE - Director-Genral,Standards at British Standards Institution (BSI) Mr Craig Melson - Associate Director at techUK View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th March 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Professor Olga Martin-Ortega - Leader of the Business, Human Rights and Environment Research Group at University of Greenwich Mr Oliver Holland - Partner at Leigh Day At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Roger Barker - Director of Policy and Corporate Governance at Institute of Directors (IoD) Mr Craig Melson - Associate Director at techUK Mr Scott Steedman CBE - Director-General at British Standards Institution (BSI) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 19th March 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 19th March 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 19th March 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Katharine Bryant - Director of Operations at Walk Free John Morrison - CEO at Institute for Human Rights and Business Chris Hewett - Co-Chair at Solar Taskforce J.J. Messner de Latour - Sector Lead, Purchasing at Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 26th March 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Transnational repression in the UK At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Mr Martin Plaut - Journalist and Visiting Senior Research Fellow at Kings College London Mr James Lynch - Co-Director at Fair Square Susan Coughtrie - Director at Foreign Policy Centre View calendar - Add to calendar |
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14 Mar 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Human Rights (Joint Committee) (Select) Submit Evidence (by 11 Apr 2025) The Joint Committee on Human Rights is conducting legislative scrutiny of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill to assess its compatibility with international and domestic human rights standards. The Government’s stated purpose for the Bill is to improve UK border security and strengthen the asylum and immigration system by creating a framework of new and enhanced powers and offences that, when taken together, reinforce, strengthen and connect capabilities across the relevant government and law enforcement partners which make up the UK’s border security, asylum and immigration systems. |