S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 7th May 2002
STANDING COMMITTEE E
NATIONALITY, IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [30th April]
Mr Humfrey Malins
18
Clause 14, page 9, line 6, after 'of', insert 'a maximum of 250'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
44
Clause 14, page 9, line 6, after 'of', insert 'no more than 250'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
126
Clause 14, page 9, line 6, after 'persons', insert 'in locations suitable to the cultural and other needs of those to be accommodated.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
125
Clause 14, page 9, line 6, after 'Part', insert 'in urban areas'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
167
Clause 14, page 9, line 6, at end insert 'provided such premises are publicly owned and that their management and employees are directly employed by the Home Office or relevant local authority.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
19
Clause 14, page 9, line 8, at end add—
'(3) Each accommodation centre shall hold a maximum of 250 people at any one time.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
127
Clause 14, page 9, line 8, at end add—
'(3) Prior to providing an accommodation centre, the Home Secretary shall consult formally with, and receive representations orally or in writing from the relevant local authorities, health authorities, and police authority.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
128
Clause 14, page 9, line 8, at end add—
'(4) Where a local authority objects in writing to the provision of an accommodation centre within its area, the Secretary of State shall hold a public inquiry.'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
168
Clause 14, page 9, line 8, at end add—
'(3) No accommodation centre shall be established unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that it provides adequate accommodation and facilities with especial reference to:
| (b) | provision of separate accommodation for each household or person |
| (c) | the health and safety of residents and staff |
| (d) | the availability of appropriate support and advice services in the locality. |
(4) In determining that an accommodation centre provides adequate accommodation and facilities the Secretary of State shall consult with and have regard to the views of
| (a) | the local authority of the area |
| (b) | the health authorities for the area |
| (c) | the Legal Services Commission |
| (e) | relevant professional bodies.'. |
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
170
Clause 15, page 9, line 6, at end insert—
'(2A) These arrangements must only be made with contractors who can prove that neither they nor any agent or employee has a record of criminal conviction for offences of violence, neglect or abuse of any child or have been held to have failed to repair property under their control, participated in harassment of tenants or licencees or to have acted in breach of the Race Relations Act 1976.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
129
Clause 15, page 9, line 12, after 'centre', insert 'for a maximum period of three months'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
171
Clause 15, page 9, line 16, at end insert 'and
| (c) | neither the person nor his dependents has previously been accommodated in an accommodation centre for a period of six months in total.'. |
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
169
Clause 15, page 9, line 25, leave out paragraph (d).
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
130
Clause 16, page 9, line 39, leave out paragraph (c).
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
131
Clause 16, page 10, line 4, after '18', insert 'for whom he is the parent or guardian'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
172
Clause 16, page 10, line 5, at end insert—
'or
| (c) | it is not practicable for him to return to any other country.'. |
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
132
Clause 16, page 10, line 13, after '1950', add 'or Article 8 ("right to private life") of that Convention.'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
173
Clause 17, page 10, line 17, leave out 'and' and insert 'or'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
174
Clause 17, page 10, line 21, leave out 'and' and insert 'or'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
175
Clause 17, page 10, line 32, leave out subsection (5).
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
176
Clause 17, page 10, line 36, leave out paragraph (a).
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
133
Clause 17, page 10, line 39, at end insert 'having regard to all the circumstances'.
Angela Eagle
104
Clause 17, page 10, line 41, leave out 'or assets which are' and insert 'which is'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
134
Clause 17, page 10, line 43, at end insert 'having regard to all the circumstances'.
Angela Eagle
105
Clause 17, page 10, line 43, at end insert—
| '() | enable or require the Secretary of State in deciding whether a person is destitute to have regard to assets of a prescribed kind which he or a dependant of his has or might reasonably be expected to have;'. |
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
135
Clause 18, page 11, line 5, after 'class', add 'which shall be defined by the Secretary of State in regulations to be laid before both Houses of Parliament'.
Ms Karen Buck
Mr Neil Gerrard
103
Clause 18, page 11, line 5, at end add—
| '(c) | is over 18 years of age'. |
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
136
Clause 19, page 11, line 8, leave out 'and decide'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
137
Clause 19, page 11, line 8, at end insert 'in accordance with Article 3 of the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
138
Clause 20, page 11, line 26, at end add 'for a period of no longer than three months'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
177
Clause 20, page 11, line 26, at end add 'for a period of no longer than six months in total.'.
Angela Eagle
106
Clause 21, page 11, line 28, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
'(1) A residence restriction may include a requirement to reside at an accommodation centre.
(1A) In subsection (1) "residence restriction" means a restriction imposed under—
| (a) | paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c.77) (temporary admission or release from detention), or |
| (b) | paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 to that Act (control pending deportation).'. |
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
140
Clause 21, page 11, line 31, after 'centre', insert 'for a period of no longer than three months'.
Simon Hughes
Mr Richard Allan
179
Clause 21, page 11, line 31, at end insert 'for a period of no longer than 6 months in total.'.
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Angela Watkinson
Mr Gregory Barker
139
Clause 21, page 11, line 36, leave out 'whether by him or by someone else' and insert 'by himself of a member of his family'.
