Human Rights Joint Committee - Ninth Report
Legislative Scrutiny: Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 24 March 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

Government Bills

1  Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (HL)

Background

Explanatory Notes

Significant human rights issues

(1) Positive duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children

(2) Application of PACE safeguards to investigations and detention by immigration and customs officers

(3) Judicial review and access to court

(4) "Earned citizenship"

(5) Section 9 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004  16

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

List of written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Written Evidence

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Prepared 2 April 2009