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Nationality and Borders Bill

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, was utterly to the point and delivered a very clear message which left me slightly surprised in how quickly she managed to do it.

We are talking about penalising individuals who might want to visit a grandchild, or come to study, who do not have control of their country’s visa regime. We are saying that we are going to cut those people off on that basis. We are saying, “Country X has to do what it is told.” As the noble Baroness said, this is no way to be a global citizen, as, indeed, is the case with many parts of this Bill.

However, I will finish this evening, given the hour, by agreeing with the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, on democracy and trade agreements. I hope she will embrace democracy around all elements of trade agreements.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
818 c1570 
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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