§ The Earl of SandwichMy Lords, I beg to present a petition from Mrs Ann Dean of Brighton on behalf of those seeking humanity and justice for refugees, which prays that this House will amend the Immigration and Asylum Bill as suggested by roughly 100 organisations and a few individuals who gave evidence to the House 11 of Commons Standing Committee on the Bill, and especially to note the suggestions of Mr N J P Bond, who met genuine torture victims who were deported, so that the procedures are truly fairer and faster, but only harsher to fraudulent claimants and to those who neglect their duty to act justly, efficiently and with humanity to all refugees, so that United Kingdom citizens like Mr Bond, as well as refugees, do not suffer stress from this injustice.
§ Petition presented.