Amendments proposed to the Immigration and Asylum Bill - continued House of Commons

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Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

318

Clause     73,     page     45,     line     18,     at end insert 'unless he and the child are granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in which case the provision in Section 73(3)(a) applies.'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

350

Clause     74,     page     45,     line     31,     leave out from 'who' to 'or' and insert 'are'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

351

Clause     74,     page     45,     line     32,     leave out from 'destitute' to end of line.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

352

Clause     74,     page     45,     leave out lines 33 and 34.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

353

Clause     74,     page     46,     leave out lines 8 and 9.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

354

Clause     74,     page     46,     line     11, at end insert 'provided in all cases that it is reasonable and suitable for the person and his dependants to continue to occupy the premises'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

355

Clause     74,     page     46,     leave out lines 12 to 17.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

356

Clause     74,     page     46,     leave out lines 18 to 21.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

357

Clause     74,     page     46,     line     22, at end insert 'save that no conditions may be imposed, either generally or in any particular case, without the express authority of the Secretary of State'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

358

Clause     74,     page     46,     line     23, at end insert 'in a language understood by the supported person'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

359

Clause     75,     page     46,     line     26,     leave out 'appearing to the Secretary of State to be'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

360

Clause     75,     page     46,     line     29,     leave out 'what appear to the Secretary of State to be' and insert 'for the'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

371

Clause     75,     page     46,     line     31,     leave out 'what appear to the Secretary of State to be' and insert 'the'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

361

Clause     75,     page     46,     leave out lines 35 to 39 and insert—

    '(2) If there are reasonable grounds for believing that the supported person would otherwise suffer serious hardship the Secretary of State may provide support under section 74 in a manner other than under subsection (1) above'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

362

Clause     75,     page     46,     line     40,     leave out from 'unless' to 'support' and insert 'Subsection (2) above applies'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

364

Clause     76,     page     47,     leave out lines 12 to 14.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

363

Clause     76,     page     47,     line     17,     leave out 'may' and insert 'need'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

365

Clause     76,     page     47,     line     20,     after 'provided', insert 'unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that the supported person or his dependants have been the victims of torture and that it is in the interests of his or their health to be in proximity to specialised services related to the treatment of victims of torture'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

366

Clause     76,     page     47,     leave out lines 24 to 29.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

367

Clause     76,     page     47,     leave out lines 40 to 42.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

368

Clause     77,     page     48,     line     5,     at the beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (2A) below'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

369

Clause     77,     page     48,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '(2A) Subsection (2) above does not apply where the supported person or his dependants—

      (a) have been the subject of attacks or hostility directed towards them by reason of—

          (i) their membership of a racial group;

          (ii) their membership of a religious group or faith;

          (iii) the fact that they are asylum applicants; and

      (b) have suffered hardship as a result of such attacks or hostility in which case support under section 74 in respect of both accommodation and essential living needs must be provided for the supported person and his dependants in a way which does not expose them to further hardship caused by attacks or hostility.

    (2B) In subsection (2A) "racial group" means a group of persons defined by reference to race, colour, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

370

Clause     77,     page     48,     line     10,     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (2A) above'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

375

Clause     78,     page     48,     line     36,     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (3A) below'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

372

Clause     78,     page     48,     leave out lines 36 to 42 and insert—

    '(3) The regulations shall make provision requiring the Secretary of State except in such circumstances (if any) as may be prescribed to have regard to the asylum applicant applying for support in the same way as applicants entitled to apply for benefits provided by the UK social security system are regarded when deciding—

      (a) whether to provide support under section 74, or

      (b) the level or kind of support to be provided'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

373

Clause     78,     page     48,     line     36,     leave out 'requiring' and insert 'permitting'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

374

Clause     78,     page     48,     line     41,     leave out 'or might reasonably be expected to be'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

376

Clause     78,     page     48,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(3A) Regulations made under subsection (3) above shall require the Secretary of State not to take into account the work of charities, churches, faith groups or religious organisations in taking the decisions referred to in subsection (3).'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

377

Clause     78,     page     49,     line     3,     at end insert 'subject to the need to avoid the risk of exposing the applicant to persecution'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

378

Clause     78,     page     49,     line     6,     at end add—

    '( ) ensuring that communication with the applicant in connection with the aforesaid is in a language the applicant understands'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

379

Clause     78,     page     49,     line     6,     at end add—

    '( ) No statutory instrument may be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

380

Clause     79,     page     49,     line     11,     at end insert—

    '(1A) In making provision or arranging to make provision for the support in subsection (1) above the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of such support being available at any time'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

381

Clause     80,     page     49,     leave out lines 20 to 23.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

382

Clause     81,     page     49,     line     37,     at end insert 'unless the local authority can show that it has reasonable grounds for not doing so'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

383

Clause     81,     page     49,     leave out lines 38 and 39.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

387

Clause     82,     page     50,     line     5,     at end insert 'when the Secretary of State considers that the criteria published by him for the designation of an area as a reception zone'.

 
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