Legislative Scrutiny: Immigration Bill - Joint Committee on Human Rights

Joint Committee on Human Rights - Eighth Report
Legislative Scrutiny: Immigration Bill

Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 11 December 2013.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Background

Information provided by the Government

Convention rights (ECHR)

Children's rights (UNCRC)

The relevant human rights law framework

2 Removal and enforcement powers

Power to remove family members (clause 1)

3 Appeal rights

Background

Removal of appeal rights

Limits on Tribunal's power to consider "new matters"

Out-of-country human rights appeals

Public interest considerations in Article 8 claims

4 Access to services

Background

Access to residential tenancies (clauses 15-32)

Risk of inhuman or degrading treatment

Right to respect for private life, family life and home

Non-discrimination

Access to health services

Non-discrimination

5 Sham marriages/civil partnerships

Background

The need for legislation

The right to marry

Non-discrimination

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Declaration of Lords' Interests

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament