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

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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 is consequential on NC19.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E), That the Bill be now read the Third time.

Division number 226 Illegal Migration Bill — Title

Aye: 288 MPs

No: 227 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

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No: A-Z by last name

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The House divided: Ayes 289, Noes 230.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Bill read the Third time and passed.

Photo of Alison Thewliss Alison Thewliss Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. We have just passed a Bill for which the Home Secretary is unable to make a declaration under section 19 of the Human Rights Act 1998 that it will be compatible. Others have suggested that it will break the refugee convention, the Council of Europe convention on action against trafficking in human beings, the United Nations convention on the rights of the child and the UN convention relating to the status of stateless persons. I seek your guidance, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am sure that none of our constituents sent us to this place to break the law, and it seems to me that we have perhaps done so in voting for the Illegal Migration Bill. Given that we have a very special duty in this place to be guarantors of human rights in this Parliament, collectively and individually, can you advise what we might do?

Photo of Nigel Evans Nigel Evans Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means), Chair, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee, Chair, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee

I thank the hon. Lady for her point of order and forward notice of it. I can only respond to the bits for which the Chair is responsible, and I am content that the House has proceeded perfectly properly, but her comments are on the record.

Photo of Peter Grant Peter Grant Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe)

Further to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Have you or Mr Speaker had any contact from the Leader of the House to indicate whether in future the Government intend to allow sufficient time for major pieces of legislation to be properly considered before being pushed through?

Photo of Nigel Evans Nigel Evans Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means), Chair, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee, Chair, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. I can only speak for myself—I have not spoken to Mr Speaker—but no one has been in touch with me.