§ 3.6 p.m.
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyMy Lords, I beg to present a Petition bearing the names of students around the country and supporters of the Children of the Storm which claims that the provisions of the Asylum and Immigration Bill will have a detrimental impact on all asylum seekers and, in particular, on children, and calls upon the House to amend the legislation accordingly to reject the devastating and barbaric legislation that is the Asylum and Immigration Bill and all its inhumane consequences.
§ Petition presented.
§ Lord DubsMy Lords, I beg to present a Petition from a number of individuals and organisations including Barnados, CAFOD, Child Poverty Action Group, Children of the Storm, the Children's Legal Centre, Christian Aid, Faith Asylum Refuge, Family Service Units, International Social Service, the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, Save the Children, the Refugee Council, the Refugee Legal Centre and the United Nations Association. The Petition shows that the provisions of the Asylum and Immigration Bill will have a detrimental effect upon all asylum seekers and, in particular, on children, and calls upon the House to amend the legislation accordingly. The Petition bears 9,670 signatures.
§ Petition presented.