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

320

Clause     73,     page     45,     leave out line 12 and insert 'and ending 28 days after (a) or (b).'.

   

Mr Neil Gerrard

740

     Clause     73,     page     45,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(3A) The period prescribed in subsection (3) shall be extended—

(a) in the event that either party indicates an intention to apply for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal or House of Sessions, or to bring judicial review proceedings in respect of an asylum claim or other aspect of an asylum seeker's immigration status, for a period reasonably long enough to enable him to do so; and

(b) for so long as any such proceedings, and any further appeal or proceedings arising from them, remain pending; and

(c) whether or not such proceedings are proposed or taken, for so long as the Secretary of State has under consideration further representations, in respect of the claimant's immigration status; and

(d) whenever and for so long as the Secretary of State does not or is for any reason unable to effect the removal of an asylum seeker and/or his dependants following rejection of an asylum claim.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

317

Clause     73,     page     45,     line     14,     leave out 'III' and insert 'IV'.

   

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.'.

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Mr Neil Gerrard

738

     Clause     74,     page     45,     line     27,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

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.

   

Mr Neil Gerrard

739

Clause     74,     page     45,     line     36,     after 'adequate', insert 'and suitable'.

   

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'.

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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'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

747

Clause     75,     page     46,     line     34,     at end insert 'or—

(d) to enable the supported person to meet the expenses of travelling to appointments with their legal representative.'.

   

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'.

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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.

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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'.

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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

375

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

   

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'.

Prepared 29 Apr 1999