Wednesday, 26 April 2023
The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked—
What recent steps the Government has taken to help tackle harassment and violence against women and girls.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the implications of the findings of the independent review by Baroness Casey into the standards of behaviour...
What steps the Government have taken to help ensure that women have equitable pay.
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the definitions of protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010.
What steps the Government is taking to help ensure that companies make reasonable adjustments for customers with a disability.
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on tackling maternal health disparities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 April.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement about the Government’s police uplift programme. Today is a significant day for policing. We can officially announce that our...
Application for emergency debate ( Standing Order No. 24)
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have notified the Immigration Minister of this point of order and, in fact, we have just had a conversation about it, so he knows very well what point...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Committee [Relevant Documents: Oral evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 15 March, on the Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the...
‘(1) The definitions in subsections (2) and (3) have effect for the purposes of section 37, this section and sections 38 to 50. (2) A “serious harm suspensive claim” means a...
“(1) Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (claimant’s credibility) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (3)— (a) in paragraphs (a)...
“(1) Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (civil legal services) is amended as mentioned in subsections (2) to (4). (2) In Part 1 (services), in...
“Schedule (Electronic devices etc) confers— (a) powers to search persons liable to be detained under paragraph 16(2C) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (illegal migrants), and...
“(1) This section applies if a relevant authority decides the age of a person (“P”) who meets the four conditions in section 2 (duty to make arrangements for removal), whether...
“(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations about the effect of a decision by a relevant person (“P”) not to consent to the use of a specified scientific method for the...
“(1) This section applies where the European Court of Human Rights indicates an interim measure in proceedings relating to the intended removal of a person from the United Kingdom under, or...
“(1) This section applies to any court proceedings relating to a decision to remove a person from the United Kingdom under this Act (whether the proceedings involve consideration of...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, before the end of the relevant period— (a) prepare and publish a report on safe and legal routes by which persons may enter the United Kingdom, and...
“(1) Section 97 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (supplemental) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (3A) insert— ‘(3B) When making arrangements for the provision...
‘(1) Within 60 days of this Act coming into force, the Secretary of State must issue regulations establishing an expedited asylum process for applicants from specified countries who have...
“(1) The Secretary of State must make arrangements for the removal of a person from the United Kingdom if the following conditions are met— (a) the person meets the first condition in...
Amendments made: 111, page 2, line 19, at end insert— “(aa) for protections that apply to victims of modern slavery or human trafficking not to apply to persons who are a threat to...
Amendments made: 89, page 2, line 41, at end insert— “(ba) the person has entered or arrived in the United Kingdom at a time when they were an excluded person within the meaning of...
Amendments made: 174, page 4, line 11, at end insert— “(2A) The power in subsection (2) may be exercised only— (a) where the person is to be removed for the purposes of reunion...
Amendment made: 176, page 5, leave out lines 21 to 23.—(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment is consequential on Amendment 175.
Amendment made: 177, page 5, line 42, leave out “as follows” and insert— “to section 3(2A)(c) and to the following provisions of this section”.—(Robert...
Amendments made: 79, page 8, line 30, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) the condition in subsection (2A) is met.” This amendment and Amendment 80 provide that a person...
Amendment made: 83, page 9, line 33, leave out clause 8.—(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment leaves out clause 8, which enables the Secretary of State to give directions for the removal from...
Amendments made: 90, page 11, line 17, at end insert— “(A1) The Immigration Act 1971 is amended in accordance with subsections (A2) and (1). (A2) In section 27(1) (offences by persons...
Amendments made: 140, page 14, leave out lines 1 to 40. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 83. Amendment 134, page 14, line 40, at end insert— “(2EA) The powers in...
Amendments made: 143, page 15, line 11, leave out “or (2D)”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 83. Amendment 144, page 15, line 15, leave out “or (2B)”. This...
Amendments made: 149, page 17, line 30, leave out “(2D),”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 83. Amendment 86, page 18, line 10, at end insert— “(6) In the...
Amendments made: 87, page 20, line 29, leave out “as follows” and insert “in accordance with subsections (2) to (4)”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 88....
Amendments made: 84, page 22, line 18, after “2” insert “or 3(2)”. This amendment applies the exception from the requirement to consult the Independent Family Returns...
Amendments made: 124, page 23, line 6, leave out “receive the child on” and insert “provide accommodation to the child, under section 20 of the Children Act 1989, from”....
Amendment made: 131, page 24, line 3, leave out from “the” to “by” in line 4 and insert— “accommodation and support provided to children”.—(Robert...
Amendment made: 95, page 26, line 14, leave out subsection (5) and insert— “(5) The Secretary of State must assume for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) that it is not necessary for...
Provisions relating to support: Scotland Amendment made: 96, page 28, line 22, leave out subsection (5) and insert— “(5) The Secretary of State must assume for the purposes of...
Amendment made: 97, page 30, line 4, leave out subsection (5) and insert— “(5) The Secretary of State must assume for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) that it is not necessary for...
Amendments made: 114, page 33, line 6, at end insert— “(A1) Section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (identified potential victims of slavery or human trafficking:...
Amendments made: 161, page 33, line 35, leave out from “Kingdom);” to end of line 40. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 83. Amendment 162, page 34, line 7, leave out from...
Amendments made: 163, page 35, line 28, leave out “or (4)”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 164. Amendment 164, page 35, line 34, leave out subsection (4). This amendment...
Amendments made: 166, page 36, line 31, leave out paragraph (a). This amendment is consequential on Amendment 164. Amendment 167, page 36, line 33, leave out “that Act” and insert...
Amendments made: 168, page 37, line 17, leave out paragraph (a). This amendment is consequential on Amendment 164. Amendment 169, page 37, line 19, leave out “that Act” and...
Amendment made: 123, page 38, line 10, leave out from “that” to end of line 14 and insert— “the application of those sections in relation to the person would contravene...
Amendments made: 170, page 38, line 17, leave out subsection (2). This amendment is consequential on Amendment 164. Amendment 171, page 39, line 12, leave out subsection (10).—(Robert...
Amendments made: 33, page 40, line 4, leave out “38 to 48” and insert— “(serious harm suspensive claims: interpretation) to 50”. This amendment provides that the...
Amendment made: 38, page 41, line 9, leave out “37” and insert— “(serious harm suspensive claims: interpretation)”.—(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment is...
Serious harm suspensive claims Amendments made: 39, page 42, line 11, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— “(a) that the serious harm condition is met in relation to the...
Amendments made: 41, page 44, line 18, leave out from “claim,” to end of line 21 and insert— “the serious harm condition is met in relation to the person;”. This...
Amendment made: 43, page 45, line 14, leave out from second “that” to end of line 17 and insert “— (a) the serious harm condition is met in relation to the person, and (b)...
Amendments made: 18, page 48, line 9, leave out from “unless” to end of line 10 and insert “the condition in subsection (4A) is met”. This amendment provides that the...
Amendments made: 24, page 49, line 24, leave out “or 46(6) (consideration of new matters)”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 22. Amendment 25, page 49, line 37, at end...
Amendments made: 26, page 49, line 39, leave out subsection (1) and insert— “(1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to a decision by the Upper Tribunal— (a) to grant or...
Amendments made: 29, page 51, line 20, leave out “(8)” and insert “(5A)”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 22. Amendment 30, page 51, line 32, leave out from...
Amendment made: 186, page 52, line 31, leave out Clause 51.—(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment leaves out clause 51.
Amendment made: 11, page 55, line 19, at end insert— “(3A) The Secretary of State must begin the consultation under subsection (2) in relation to the first regulations to be made...
Amendments made: 178, page 56, line 37, at end insert— “(za) regulations under section 3(2A)(d) (circumstances in which power to make arrangements for removal of unaccompanied child...
Amendments made: 179, page 58, line 3, leave out “4(6) and insert “3(8)”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 175. Amendment 180, page 58, line 7, leave out...
Amendments made: 93, page 58, line 22, at end insert— “(6A) His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of this Act to extend, with or without modifications,...
Amendments made: 103, page 58, line 31, at end insert— “(za) sections 29 to 36;”. This amendment provides for clauses 29 to 36 (entry, settlement and citizenship provisions) to...
“Introduction 1 In this Schedule “relevant person” means a person who— (a) is liable to be detained under paragraph 16(2C) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971...
Amendment made: 78, line 9, at end insert “to make further provision about the credibility of claimants making asylum and human rights claims;”.—(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment...
Ordered, That the amendment to Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy) made by the Order of 12 October 2022 (Voting by proxy (amendment and extension)) shall continue to have effect for the...
Ordered, That the Speaker, in accordance with the gracious invitation of His Majesty, represent the House at His Majesty’s Coronation on Saturday 6 May.—(Fay Jones.)
I rise to present a petition. The petition states: The petition of residents of Syresham and surrounding villages (Crowfield, Pimlico, Biddlesden, Helmdon, Wappenham, Whitfield, Silverstone and...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Fay Jones.)
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