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After Clause 4 - Time limit on immigration detention for EEA and Swiss nationals

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill – in the House of Commons at 9:15 pm on 19 October 2020.

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  • Division number 147
    A majority of MPs voted against introducing a time limit on immigration detention of twenty-eight days for nationals of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 6.—(Kevin Foster.)

Division number 147 Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause — Time Limit on Immigration Detention for EEA and Swiss Nationals

A majority of MPs voted against introducing a time limit on immigration detention of twenty-eight days for nationals of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

Aye: 327 MPs

No: 262 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 57 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 328, Noes 264.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment 6 disagreed to.

The list of Members currently certified as eligible for a proxy vote, and of the Members nominated as their proxy, is published at the end of today’s debates.

Lords amendments 7 to 10 disagreed to.

Lords amendment 11 agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their amendments 1 to 10;

That Kevin Foster, Tom Pursglove, Mike Wood, Andrew Lewer, Bambos Charalambous, Jessica Morden and Stuart C. McDonald be members of the Committee;

That Kevin Foster be the Chair of the Committee;

That three be the quorum of the Committee.

That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(David Duguid.)

Question agreed to.

Committee to withdraw immediately; reasons to be reported and communicated to the Lords.

Photo of Nigel Evans Nigel Evans Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

In order to observe social distancing, the Reasons Committee will meet in Committee Room 12. Will those leaving the Chamber do so socially distanced?