I am very sorry, but the language here is important. An appropriate adult need not necessarily be independent of the process that is assessing them. When we debated this during the passage of the Illegal Migration Bill, it was made clear to us that that person would not be independent of the process. Is that person independent or, in effect, employed by the Home Office?
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Brinton
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 19 February 2024.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
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