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Lord German to move, as an amendment to the motion that the bill be now read a second time, to leave out from “that” to the end and insert “this House declines to give the bill a second reading because it
(1) places the United Kingdom at risk of breaching its international law commitments;
(2) undermines the rule of law by ousting the jurisdiction of the courts;
(3) will lead to substantial costs to the taxpayer;
(4) fails to provide safe and legal routes for refugees; and
(5) fails to include measures to tackle people smuggling gangs.”

From the Order paper for 29 January 2024

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Lord German to move, as an amendment to the motion that the bill be now read a second time, to leave out from “that” to the end and insert “this House declines to give the bill a second reading because it (1) places the United Kingdom at risk of breaching its international law commitments; (2) undermines the rule of law by ousting the jurisdiction of the courts; (3) will lead to substantial costs to the taxpayer; (4) fails to provide safe and legal routes for refugees; and (5) fails to include measures to tackle people smuggling gangs.”
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Lord German
Liberal Democrat
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