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Written Question
Illegal Migration Bill
Monday 27th March 2023

Asked by: Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of the Illegal Migration Bill with (a) the 1951 Refugee Convention, (b) the European Convention on Human Rights and (c) the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.

Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)

The Law Officers’ Convention prevents me from disclosing outside Government whether I have been asked to provide advice or the contents of any such advice. This is a longstanding and well-known principle of Cabinet collective agreement.

Written Question
Illegal Migration Bill
Monday 27th March 2023

Asked by: Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of clauses 21 to 28 of the Illegal Migration Bill with Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)

The Law Officers’ Convention prevents me from disclosing outside Government whether I have been asked to provide advice or the contents of any such advice. This is a longstanding and well-known principle of Cabinet collective agreement.

Written Question
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Monday 27th March 2023

Asked by: Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the (a) scope of delegated powers granted to Ministers under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill and (b) potential effect of those powers on the principles of (i) democracy, (ii) the rule of law and (iii) Parliamentary sovereignty.

Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)

The Law Officers’ Convention prevents me from disclosing outside Government whether I have been asked to provide advice or the contents of any such advice. This is a longstanding and well-known principle of Cabinet collective agreement.