Clause 13
Legal Services Bill [Lords]
2:30 pm
Henry Bellingham (Shadow Minister, Constitutional Affairs; North West Norfolk, Conservative)
I have a question on clause 13(4), which states:
“Nothing in this section or section 23 affects section 84 ofthe Immigration and Asylum Act 1999...which prohibits the provision of immigration advice and immigration services except by certain persons.”
Section 23 will concern
“transitional protection for non-commercial bodies”.
Why does that mention the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and not, for example, the relevant housing, employment or agricultural holdings legislation, which also give certain persons the power and authority to provide advice in certain circumstances? I am bemused why the measure applies to only one piece of legislation.