Clause 11 - Unfounded human rights or asylum claim
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill
10:00 am
Ms Beverley Hughes (Minister of State (Citizenship and Immigration), Home Office; Stretford and Urmston, Labour)
The provisions on the transitionary arrangements are in the treaty. As signatories to the treaty, and as our legislation reflects it, we may impose transitionary arrangements in accordance with it. When I introduced the relevant provisions to Parliament, I made it clear that that option would be open to us. With the Department for Work and Pensions, we will monitor the impact of people arriving from accession countries, and if we need to, we will take the action that I have outlined.