Immigration: Home Office Procedures Debate

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Department: Home Office

Immigration: Home Office Procedures

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Excerpts
Tuesday 23rd November 2010

(13 years, 12 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Neville-Jones Portrait Baroness Neville-Jones
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My Lords, I will have to see what can be done. This seems rather distant from the original Question.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Portrait Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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My Lords, can the noble Baroness answer this one? She will be aware that, a few months ago, the previous Government published a draft Bill on simplifying the immigration law. Contained within it was a proposal on information, to bring together piecemeal powers to require and supply information through specific gateways. Will the Government be taking that forward?

Baroness Neville-Jones Portrait Baroness Neville-Jones
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My Lords, I am afraid that I do not know. You will have to wait and see.