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7

 

House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 5 November 2013

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Immigration Bill


 

[Fifth AND SixTH Sittings]


 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Withdrawn  15

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  10,  after ‘it’, insert ‘and the Secretary of State has given the

 

person written notice of his liability to removal’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Withdrawn  16

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  32,  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

Regulations under subsection (6)—

 

(a)    

shall be made by statutory instrument, and

 

(b)    

may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by

 

resolution of each House of Parliament.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Withdrawn  39

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  32,  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

The Secretary of State shall by order—

 

(a)    

ensure that children are not detained for immigration purposes; and

 

(b)    

ensure that if a child requires accommodation prior to departure for—

 

(i)    

a minimal pre-departure period with their family, or

 

(ii)    

the period until they can leave the country, where a child arrives

 

at a port of entry without a required visa, and makes no claim for

 

visa or asylum on arrival,

 

    

such accommodation must be provided.

 

(8)    

Accommodation set out in subsection (7) should be—

 

(a)    

suitable so as to ensure the child’s welfare needs can be met, and

 

(b)    

for the least amount of time practicably possible.

 

(9)    

Where subsection (7)(b) applies, the officer responsible must ensure that children

 

are only separated from their parents and carers for the purposes of child

 

protection.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 5 November 2013        

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Immigration Bill, continued

 
 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Withdrawn  40

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(2)    

The enforcement powers provided for in Schedule 1 are subject to oversight by—

 

(a)    

the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration,

 

(b)    

the Independent Police Complaints Commission, and

 

(c)    

HM Inspector of Prisons.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Withdrawn  29

 

Schedule  1,  page  51,  line  23,  after ‘premises’, insert ‘within 24 hours of

 

application.’.

 

Schedule Agreed to.

 


 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Withdrawn  18

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  6,  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

In deciding whether to give consent to bail the Secretary of State will consider

 

whether the applicant is pregnant.”.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Withdrawn  32

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  leave out paragraph (3).

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Not called  33

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  leave out paragraph (6).

 

Clause Agreed to.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 5 November 2013        

9

 

Immigration Bill, continued

 
 

Clause 4 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Not selected  19

 

Page  4,  line  23,  leave out Clause 5.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Withdrawn  34

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(1ZA)    

Subsection 1(bza) does not apply to persons who were—

 

(a)    

born before 1 January 1983 outside the United Kingdom to a British

 

mother; or

 

(b)    

born before 1 July 2006 outside the United Kingdom to a British father

 

who was not married to their mother.’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Withdrawn  20

 

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  10,  after ‘citizen’, insert ‘or after three years’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 7 and 8 Agreed to.

 

Schedule 2 Agreed to.

 

Clause 9 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Not moved  21

 

Clause  10,  page  6,  line  37,  after ‘offence’, insert ‘for which, if convicted, the

 

offender would be liable to a term of imprisonment exceeding eight weeks’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 5 November 2013        

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Immigration Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Withdrawn  22

 

Clause  10,  page  7,  leave out lines 1 to 3.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Negatived on division  24

 

Clause  11,  page  10,  line  1,  at end insert—

 

‘(6)    

This section shall not come into force until a draft statutory instrument is laid

 

before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

 

(7)    

An order under subsection (6) may not be made until—

 

(a)    

a report by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

 

on entry clearance decision-making in the UK Border Agency for entry

 

clearance and managed migration; and

 

(b)    

the Secretary of State is satisfied that decision-making for entry clearance

 

and managed migration is—

 

(i)    

efficient;

 

(ii)    

effective; and

 

(iii)    

fair.’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

Helen Jones

 

Phil Wilson

 

Not selected  23

 

Page  8,  line  19,  leave out Clause 11.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  1

 

Clause  12,  page  10,  line  27,  leave out ‘foreign criminals’ and insert ‘persons liable

 

to deportation’.

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  2

 

Clause  12,  page  11,  line  13,  leave out ‘foreign criminals’ and insert ‘persons liable

 

to deportation’.

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  3

 

Clause  12,  page  11,  line  14,  leave out from ‘where’ to end of line 15 and insert ‘a

 

human rights claim has been made by a person (“P”) who is liable to deportation under—


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 5 November 2013        

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Immigration Bill, continued

 
 

(a)    

section 3(5)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 (Secretary of State deeming

 

deportation conducive to public good), or

 

(b)    

section 3(6) of that Act (court recommending deportation following

 

conviction).’.

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  4

 

Clause  12,  page  11,  line  18,  leave out ‘C’ and insert ‘P’.

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  5

 

Clause  12,  page  11,  line  19,  leave out ‘C’ and insert ‘P’.

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  6

 

Clause  12,  page  11,  line  20,  leave out ‘C’s’ and insert ‘P’s’.

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  7

 

Clause  12,  page  11,  line  24,  leave out ‘C’ and insert ‘P’.

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  8

 

Clause  12,  page  11,  line  26,  leave out ‘C’ and insert ‘P’.

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Agreed to  9

 

Clause  12,  page  11,  line  28,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clause 13 Agreed to.

 


 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Withdrawn  35

 

Clause  14,  page  14,  line  3,  at end insert ‘or

 

(c)    

was born in the United Kingdom and has always lived in the United

 

Kingdom;’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

[Adjourned until Thursday at 11.30 am


 
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