UK Borders Bill
SIXTH
MARSHALLED
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
IN GRAND COMMITTEE
[Amendments marked * are new or have been altered]
Amendment
No.
| | BARONESS ANELAY
VISCOUNT BRIDGEMAN |
| 69 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Report on overseas marriage and civil partnership visas |
| | The Secretary of State shall lay a report before both Houses of Parliament within one year of the coming into force of this Act on the desirability of— |
| (a) | raising the age limit for marriage visas and civil partnership visas; |
| (b) | the introduction of a requirement for spouses to have a basic knowledge of English; and |
| (c) | the development of a code of conduct for entry clearance officers and Home Office officials." |
| | LORD AVEBURY
LORD DHOLAKIA |
| 70 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Access to immigration advice in police custody |
| (1) | Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) is amended as follows. |
| (2) | After paragraph 25C insert— |
| "25CA | (1) This paragraph applies if— |
| (a) | a person has been detained under this Schedule; and |
| (b) | is in custody at a police station. |
| (2) | Persons to whom this paragraph applies shall have access to immigration advice on request."." |
| | LORD ROBERTS OF LLANDUDNO |
| 70A | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Provision of information to immigrants from A8 countries |
| (1) | Information shall be made available to all persons entering the United Kingdom from A8 countries. |
| (2) | The information provided under subsection (1) shall be determined by the Secretary of State but shall include information on— |
| (b) | employment law, including rights and responsibilities and the worker registration scheme; |
| (c) | obtaining a national insurance number; |
| (d) | the provision of language training; |
| (e) | finding accommodation; |
| (f) | access to health care and education; |
| (g) | sources of further advice and support. |
| (3) | The information provided under subsection (1) shall be provided in a form determined by the Secretary of State. |
| (4) | In this section the "A8 countries" are Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, the Czech Repulic, Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia." |
| 70B | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | ""Points-based" applications: remit of Independent Monitor |
| | In section 23(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) after "cases" insert "decided according to the "Points-based System" or"." |
| | LORD AVEBURY
LORD DHOLAKIA |
| 71 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | For paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) substitute— |
| | "1 (1) Immigration officers for the purposes of this Act shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, and he may arrange with the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the employment of officers of customs and excise as immigration officers under this Act. |
| (2) | Medical inspectors for the purposes of this Act may be appointed by the Secretary of State or, in Northern Ireland, by the Minister of Health and Social Services or other appropriate Minister of the Government of Northern Ireland in pursuance of arrangements made between that Minister and the Secretary of State, and shall be fully qualified medical practitioners. |
| (3) | The Secretary of State may direct that his function of appointing medical inspectors under sub-paragraph (2) is also to be exercisable by such persons specified in the direction who exercise functions relating to health in England or Wales. |
| (4) | In the exercise of their functions under this Act immigration officers shall act in accordance with such instructions (not inconsistent with the immigration rules) as may be given them by the Secretary of State, and medical inspectors shall act in accordance with such instructions as may be given them by the Secretary of State or, in Northern Ireland, as may be given in pursuance of the arrangements mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above by the Minister making appointments of medical inspectors in Northern Ireland. |
| (5) | An immigration officer or medical inspector may board any ship or aircraft for the purpose of exercising his functions under this Act. |
| (6) | An immigration officer, for the purpose of satisfying himself whether there are persons he may wish to examine under paragraph 2 below, may search any ship or aircraft and anything on board it, or any vehicle taken off a ship or aircraft in which it has been brought to the United Kingdom."." |
| | DUKE OF MONTROSE
BARONESS CARNEGY OF LOUR |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 59 stand part of the Bill. |
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