Covid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum Seekers Debate
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
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Covid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum Seekers
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
My Lords, it is unlawful to detain someone indefinitely, and the danger in seeking 28 days is that it encourages behaviour such as running down the clock with various appeals. It is important that people do not spend months and months in detention and that their claims are seen to swiftly and expeditiously. Certainly, that is what is best for the asylum seeker and for the system itself.
The Deputy Speaker (Lord McNicol of West Kilbride) (Lab)
My Lords, time allocated for this Urgent Question is now up and I can call no more speakers.