UK Borders Bill

I am grateful for the Minister’s encouraging news about accountability. However, the point at issue—which, as I said, I raised in the last immigration debate—is the accountability of people designated at British posts abroad, particularly in France, where they exercise powers similar to those of immigration officers. When I last raised this issue, the Minister wrote to me saying that they did not fall under the jurisdiction of the IPCC. I take issue with that. You cannot have two groups of people, one of which in this country is ultimately accountable to the IPCC and the other abroad with similar powers but without that accountability. I am not asking for a reply now, because the Minister has been positive in his response so far, but can he look at that issue again? I obviously intend to discuss this with the IPCC to see how we will take the matter further.