Clause 7
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 9 June 2009, 12:15 pm
Amendment made: 22, in clause 7, page 6, line 21, leave out from ‘means’ to end of line 22 and insert ‘—
(a) a function that is exercisable—
(i) by the Director by virtue of this section, or
(ii) by customs revenue officials by virtue of section 11,
(b) a function that is conferred on customs revenue officials or the Director by or by virtue of any of sections 22 to 24 (investigations and detention), or
(c) a function under Community law that is exercisable by the Director or customs revenue officials in relation to a customs revenue matter.’.—(Mr. Woolas.)
Damian Green (Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Ashford, Conservative)
On a point of order, Sir Nicholas.
Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)
I have no idea what it might be, but I am happy to take it.
Damian Green (Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Ashford, Conservative)
I sensed from movement that the Minister was about to move a clause stand part motion for clause 8. I simply wished to establish if that were the case—there are many clauses in the Bill for which neither we nor the Government have tabled an amendment. In that circumstance, is it still possible to have clause stand part debates?
Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)
To the very experienced Member of this House, the Member for Ashford, I say that there is always the possibility of having a clause stand part debate. I would say to members of the Committee that if they wish to have a clause stand part debate then they should rise to their feet in a very positive way, so that the Chairman may appreciate that they wish to contribute. There was no more than a quiver from the Minister. He did not rise to his feet, and therefore I continued to put the question that that particular clause stand part of the Bill. I give the very positive reassurance to the hon. Member for Ashford that if anyone wishes to have a clause stand part debate then I am not prepared to stand against them—it is my duty to call them, so that there may be a clause stand part debate.