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

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Mr Secretary Straw

56

Page     37,     line     38     [Clause     57],     leave out '2 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996' and insert '(Removal of asylum claimants under standing arrangements with member States) or (Removal of asylum claimants in other circumstances)'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

57

Page     37,     line     41     [Clause     57],     leave out 'a special' and insert 'an'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

58

Page     37,     line     42     [Clause     57],     leave out from beginning to 'was' in line 43 and insert 'applicable to that certificate was not satisfied when it'


   

Mr Secretary Straw

59

Page     38,     line     2     [Clause     58],     leave out from beginning to first 'the' in line 3 and insert 'Unless a certificate issued under section (Removal of asylum claimants under standing arrangements with member States) or (Removal of asylum claimants in other circumstances) has been set aside on an appeal under section 51 or 57 or otherwise ceases to have effect,'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

60

Page     38,     line     6     [Clause     58],     leave out from beginning to end of line 8 and insert—

    '(2) A person who has been, or is to be, sent to a member State or to a country designated under section (Removal of asylum claimants in other circumstances)(1)(b) is not, while he is in the United Kingdom, entitled to appeal—

      (a) under section 51 if the Secretary of State certifies that his allegation that a person acted in breach of his human rights is manifestly unfounded; or

      (b) under section 57.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

61

Page     39,     line     10     [Clause     60],     leave out 'has a right of' and insert ',while he is in the United Kingdom, is entitled to'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

62

Page     39,     line     17     [Clause     60],     leave out 'has a right of' and insert 'is entitled to'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

63

Page     40,     line     27     [Clause     62],     leave out 'special'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

64

Page     40,     line     34     [Clause     62],     leave out 'special'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

65

Page     41,     line     1     [Clause     63],     leave out from 'against' to end of line 2 and insert '—

      (a) a decision to refuse an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;

      (b) a decision to vary or to refuse to vary, any limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, which has the result mentioned in section 60(2)(a).

   

Mr Secretary Straw

66

Page     41,     line     5     [Clause     63],     leave out from 'decision' to '; and' in line 6.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

67

Page     41,     line     31     [Clause     64],     leave out from beginning to end of line 35.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

68

Page     45,     line     25     [Clause     69],     leave out from beginning to end of line 27.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

15

Page     51,     line     2     [Clause     79],     leave out 'or' and insert—

    '(     ) is a child who is being looked after by the asylum-seeker, or his spouse, who is under 18 and dependent on him; or'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

16

Page     51,     line     13     [Clause     79],     at end insert—

    '"Secretary of State" means the Secretary of State for Social Security;'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

18

Page     52,     line     22     [Clause     80],     at end insert 'unless the person concerned can show that he or a dependant of his would suffer serious hardship if the Secretary of State did not have regard to such a matter'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

17

Page     52,     line     27     [Clause     80],     at end insert ', unless the accommodation is overcrowded as defined in sections 324 to 326 of the Housing Act 1985'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

69

Page     52,     line     42     [Clause     80],     at end insert—

    '(12) Schedule (Asylum Support: interim provisions) makes temporary provision for support in the period before the coming into force of this section.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

19

Page     52,     line     42     [Clause     80],     at end insert—

    '(12) The Secretary of State shall within one year of this section coming into effect and every year thereafter make a report to Parliament on—

      (a) the provision of support for asylum seekers and their dependants under this section; and

      (b) the length of time asylum seekers wait for—

          (i) his determination of their application; and

          (ii) appeals against his decisions.'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

20

Page     53,     line     33     [Clause     82],     leave out 'and' and insert—

      '( ) the desirability, in general, of providing accommodation in areas which are in proximity to members of the asylum seeker's family, community or ethnic group; and'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

21

Page     53,     line     35     [Clause     82],     leave out 'may' and insert 'need'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

22

Page     53,     line     38     [Clause     82],     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 victims of torture'.


   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

143

Page     54,     line     12     [Clause     82],     at end insert 'save that the provision of essential living needs to the supported person and his dependants under 81(1)(b) shall be of value not less than 85% of what would be the income support applicable amount(s) provided under section 124 of the Social Security and Benefits Act 1992 for the supported person and his dependants, and not less than 100% for any child dependants.'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

23

Page     54     [Clause     82],     leave out lines 13 to 15.

   

Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

144

Page     54,     line     13     [Clause     82],     leave out subsection (6).

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

25

Page     54,     line     30     [Clause     83],     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (3A) below'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

26

Page     54,     line     36     [Clause     83],     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 that subsection.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

70

Page     54,     line     45     [Clause     83],     at end insert '(including circumstances in which the Secretary of State would otherwise be under a duty to provide support).'.

   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

24

Page     54,     line     45     [Clause     83],     at end insert 'and for the provision of alternative support where a person leaves accommodation because he or his dependants have been the subject of attacks or hostility directed towards him or them'.


   

Mr Neil Gerrard
Mr Hilton Dawson
Mr Iain Coleman
Ms Tess Kingham
Ms Julie Morgan
Valerie Davey
Mr Martin Salter
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw
Maria Fyfe
Mr John McDonnellDr Desmond TurnerMr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Kevin McNamaraMr Roger BerryMr Mike Wood
Mr Austin MitchellDr Norman A. Godman

1

Page     62,     line     37     [Clause     101],     at end insert—

    '(2A) Subsection 1(e), (j) and (k) of this section shall not apply to an asylum seeker who has a dependant under the age of 18, but income support shall be paid at the urgent cases rate as prescribed.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

71

Page     62,     line     42     [Clause     101],     leave out 'an EEA national' and insert 'a national of an EEA State'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

72

Page     63,     line     7     [Clause     101],     leave out beginning to end of line 9.


   

Mr Secretary Straw
Mr Hilton Dawson
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway
Mr Jeremy Corbyn

3

Page     66,     line     29,     leave out Clause 108.

 
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