New Clause 15 - Border Security: Terrorism

Illegal Migration Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:45 pm on 26 April 2023.

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“(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 section 2 of this Act; and

(b) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person has been involved in terrorism-related activity, as defined by section 4 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011.

(2) If the Secretary of State cannot proceed with removal due to legal proceedings, they must consider the imposition of terrorism prevention and investigation measures in accordance with the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011.

(3) The Secretary of State must lay a report before this House on activity under this section every 90 days.”—(Stephen Kinnock.)

This new clause places on the Secretary of State a duty to remove suspected terrorists who have entered the country illegally, or consider the imposition of TPIMs for such individuals where removal is not possible.

Brought up.

Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.

Division number 223 Illegal Migration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 15

Aye: 218 MPs

No: 280 MPs

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Tellers

Abstained: 1 MP

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The House divided: Ayes 219, Noes 284.

Question accordingly negatived.