Draft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023

Debate between Jon Trickett and Ruth Cadbury

Monday 20th November 2023 General Committees

[Ruth Cadbury]

Thank you, Mr Gray. That was one example of a scheme which the Government were warned would be costly and would not work. We fear that that will also be the case for this statutory instrument. From my own casework experience, I must confess that I am deeply sceptical about the Home Office’s claims about its ability to deliver its policies.

In summary, I hope that the Minister can enlighten us about the costs, the lack of an impact assessment, the review process, and the engagement that will take place with groups such as the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health especially, which has raised its own concerns about this policy. I hope that we can see some much-needed transparency on this issue.

[Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab)]

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