Illegal Migration Act: Northern Ireland Debate
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett
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Illegal Migration Act: Northern Ireland
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
My Lords, we do not believe that this will induce people to go to Northern Ireland. The cohort we are detaining has been considered under existing legislation, so those who are part of that cohort can and will be removed to Rwanda. There would be no benefit to their going to Northern Ireland to avoid this removal. The NABA cohort is anyone who arrived in the UK on or after 1 January 2022 and who received a notice of intent prior to 29 June 2023, which informed them that their asylum claim may be considered inadmissible and that they may be removed to Rwanda.
Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab)
My Lords, until any appeals in relation to the Northern Ireland cases are concluded, will the Minister undertake not to commence Section 57 of the Illegal Migration Act, concerning age assessment, which has now been disapplied in Northern Ireland?
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
I cannot make that commitment. I will come back as and when I have more to say on the subject.