Asylum Seekers Debate
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Lord Bishop of Durham
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Asylum Seekers
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
It might be helpful to the noble Lord if I say that the individuals we are referring to in the report are third country removal individuals on charter flights back to countries in Europe. These people are from all over the world. They came to Europe using the Dublin regulations but they have found themselves here. I do not think that the question that the noble Lord asks is particularly relevant to this situation.
The Lord Bishop of Durham
My Lords, would the Minister agree that this case supports why we need to develop alternatives to detention as a matter of priority?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The right reverend Prelate is absolutely right that detention is used only when all other methods of removal have failed. Detention should be used rarely, not commonly. It is not used where someone willingly leaves the country.