Clause 55 - Revocation of leave to enter or remain
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill
6:45 pm
Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking, Conservative)
This provision would leave people in legal limbo with no clear immigration status in the United Kingdom. They would be unable to work or to access state benefits and it would be irremovable. Furthermore, it could be in breach of the Human Rights Act 1998.
Amendment No. 226 would delete ''for legal reasons'' from a fairly meaningless subsection. It is insufficiently explained. If, for legal reasons, the person cannot be deported, it is incongruous to take away his need to remain in the United Kingdom. Moreover, will the Minister explain why the unsatisfactory phrase ''for legal reasons'' appears in the subsection, and the equally unsatisfactory phrase
''for legal or practical reasons''
in the next subsection? What is the difference?