Clause 4 - Entry clearance
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill
1:15 pm
Evan Harris (Science, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities; Oxford West and Abingdon, Liberal Democrat)
I am listening carefully to the Minister. The key issue is the commencement of clause 4. It would be meaningless to implement bits of clause 4, because clause 4 removes appeal rights. Is the hon. Gentleman saying, and if he is not perhaps he can make it clear, that clause 4 will neither be implemented immediately nor until the points system is in place? Or is he saying that he cannot guarantee that clause 4 will not be implemented before the points system is introduced, let alone has bedded down?