Small Boats Bill Faces Delay as Peers Demand Impact Report

Lord Murray heckled as he refused to commit to providing completed report ahead of Illegal Migration Bill entering next stage

Handout photo issued by UK Parliament of Lord Murray of Blidworth speaking in the House of Lords, London, during the debate on the Government's Illegal Migration Bill on May 10, 2023. House of Lords 2023/Roger Harris

The Home Office faces a serious delay in pushing forward its Illegal Migration Bill as peers demand to see an economic impact assessment on the controversial legislation.

On Monday, Home Office minister Lord Murray of Blidworth was heckled in the Lords as he repeatedly said the report would be “published in due course.”