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

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Mr Mike O'Brien

765

Clause     80,     page     49,     line     23,     at end insert—

    '( ) The Executive may provide support by way of accommodation for asylum-seekers and their dependants (if any) in accordance with arrangements by the Secretary of State under section 74, whether the arrangements in question are made with the Executive or with another person.'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

872

Page     49,     line     17,     leave out Clause 80.


   

Mr Mike O'Brien

766

Clause     81,     page     49,     line     26,     leave out 'or'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

767

Clause     81,     page     49,     line     27,     after 'Scotland' insert 'or Northern Ireland, or

      ( ) the Executive,'.

   

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.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

768

Clause     81,     page     50,     line     1.     leave out from 'meaning' to end of line 2 and insert '—

      (a) in relation to Scotland, as in the Housing Associations Act 1985; and

      (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, as in Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

769

Clause     81,     page     50,     leave out line 3.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

873

Page     49,     line     24,     leave out Clause 81.


   

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'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

384

Clause     82,     page     50,     line     6,     leave out from 'consult' in line 6 to the end of line 8 and insert 'the local authorities, local authority associations, housing associations, health authorities and law centres serving the area and the Legal Aid Board and the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux and such other persons as he thinks appropriate'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

770

Clause     82,     page     50,     line     9,     leave out from beginning to end of line 12 and insert—

    '(3) Subsection (3A) applies if the Secretary of State considers that—

      (a) a local authority whose area is within a reception zone has suitable housing accommodation within that zone; or

      (b) the Executive has suitable housing accommodation within a reception zone.

    (3A) The Secretary of State may direct the local authority or the Executive to make available such of the accommodation as may be specified in the direction for a period so specified-'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway
Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

385

Clause     82,     page     50,     line     10,     leave out 'or' and insert 'and'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

386

Clause     82,     page     50,     line     15,     at end insert 'but he shall not so direct the local authority unless he is satisfied that the accommodation is suitable for the purpose of housing supported persons'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

771

Clause     82,     page     50,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '(4) A period specified in a direction under subsection (3A)—

      (a) begins on a date so specified; and

      (b) must not exceed five years.

    (5) A direction given under subsection (3A) is enforceable, on an application made on behalf of the Secretary of State, by injunction or in Scotland an order under section 45(b) of the Court of Session Act 1988.

    (6) Housing accommodation is suitable for the purposes of subsection (3A) if it—

      (a) is unoccupied;

      (b) would be likely to remain unoccupied for the foreseeable future if not made available; and

      (c) is appropriate for the accommodation of persons supported under this Part or capable of being made so with minor work.

    (7) The Secretary of State must make regulations with respect to the general management of any housing accommodation for which a direction under subsection (3A) is, for the time being, in force.

    (8) Regulations under subsection (7) must include provision—

      (a) for the calculation of the amount of rent or other charges to be payable in relation to the accommodation;

      (b) as to the times at which payments of rent or other charges are to be made;

      (c) as to the responsibility for maintenance of, and repairs to, the accommodation;

      (d) enabling the accommodation to be inspected in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the body to which the direction was given.'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

874

Page     50,     line     4,     leave out Clause 82.


   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable
Ms Diane Abbott

875

Page     50,     line     17,     leave out Clause 83.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

388

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     12,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

400

Schedule     8,     page     103,     leave out lines 20 and 21.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

389

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     21,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

398

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     26,     at end insert 'but no term of appointment may last more than five years.'

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

390

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     29,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

391

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     31,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

392

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     33,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

809

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '( ) A determination under sub-paragraph (2) requires the approval of the Treasury.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

393

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     37,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

394

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     38,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

395

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     39,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

810

Schedule     8,     page     103,     line     39,     after 'may' insert 'with the approval of the Treasury'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

811

Schedule     8,     page     104,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '( ) The Secretary of State may pay, or provide for the payment of, such pensions, allowances or gratuities (including by way of compensation for loss of office or employment) to or in respect of the adjudicators' staff as he considers appropriate.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

397

Schedule     8,     page     104,     line     5,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

399

Schedule     8,     page     104,     line     9,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.


   

Mr Richard Alan
Dr Vincent Cable

832

Clause     84,     page     50,     line     24,     at end insert 'and temporary support under section 79 shall be provided pending the determination of any such appeal.'.

   

Mr Richard Alan
Dr Vincent Cable

833

Clause     84,     page     50,     line     27,     at end insert 'and support under section 74 shall continue pending the determination of the appeal.'.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

834

Clause     84,     page     50,     line     27,     at end insert—

    '( ) If the Secretary of State provides or offers to provide support which the applicant contends is not adequate or suitable for his needs and/or the needs of his dependants if any, the applicant may appeal to an adjudicator.'.

 
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