Recommendation 49

From a human rights perspective, we remain concerned that an asylum or human rights claimant’s credibility should not be damaged by conduct that may be explained by something other than dishonesty or an attempt to conceal relevant information. Vulnerable asylum seekers may have other justifications for not wanting to hand over access to all their private information to a government official, not least an understandable lack of trust in authority. The Bill should be amended to make clear that the credibility of a claimant who has provided a reasonable excuse for their failure to provide a password etc requested by the Home Office will not be affected (see Annex, Amendment 39). (Paragraph 372) Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill 129 Safe and legal routes and the ‘cap’