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

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Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

12

Page     23,     line     27     [Clause     31],     leave out from '1987' to end of line 28 and insert ', including a shuttle train as defined by section 1(9) of that Act'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

13

Page     24,     line     22     [Clause     32],     at end insert—

    '(7A) Where a court is minded not to release a detained person on bail and it appears that the detained person has been the victim of torture the court may require a report to be prepared concerning—

      (a) the mental and physical health of that person, and

      (b) any alternatives to the continued detention of that person,

    and the court may direct that a further bail reference takes place on the completion of the report.'.


   

Sir Norman Fowler
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Greenway

14

Page     26,     line     6     [Clause     34],     at end insert—

    '(7A) If on a reference under section 32 the court decides not to release a detained person on bail and the detained person is looking after children who are in detention with him or her the detained person may appeal to a judge of the Crown Court against the refusal to grant bail.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

50

Page     30,     line     7     [Clause     43],     leave out from beginning to end of line 11.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

51

Page     36,     line     7     [Clause     55],     leave out 'a special' and insert 'an'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

52

Page     36,     line     13     [Clause     55],     after second 'decision' insert 'to an adjudicator'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

53

Page     36,     line     21     [Clause     55],     leave out 'a special' and insert 'an'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

54

Page     36,     line     28     [Clause     55],     leave out 'a special' and insert 'an'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

55

Page     36,     line     32     [Clause     55],     leave out 'a special' and insert 'an'.


   

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 Nicholas Lyell

158

Page     46,     line     35     [Clause     71],     leave out from 'Part' to 'body' and insert 'in relation to persons providing immigration advice or immigration services who fall within section 69(2)(c) because of their connection with a designated professional body, that'.


   

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;'.


   

Mr A. J. Beith
Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

151

Page     52,     line     11     [Clause     80],     after 'adequate', insert 'and suitable'.

   

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.'.


   

Mr A. J. Beith
Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

152

Page     53,     line     3     [Clause     81],     after 'adequate', insert 'and suitable'.

   

Mr A. J. Beith
Mr Richard Allan
Dr Vincent Cable

153

Page     53     [Clause     81],     leave out lines 15 to 18 and insert—

    '(3) The Secretary of State may provide support under subsection (1)(a), (1)(b) or (2) above, wholly, mainly or partly by way of cash payments made (by whatever means) to the supported person or his dependants (if any).'.

   

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'.

 
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