Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:13 pm on 11 October 2007.
Lord Avebury
Spokesperson in the Lords (Civil Liberties), Home Affairs, Spokesperson in the Lords (Africa), Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs
3:13,
11 October 2007
moved Amendment No. 18:
After Clause 17, insert the following new Clause—
"Permission to work
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971, the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make provision for asylum seekers—
(a) who are unable to return to their country of origin or who cannot be removed from the United Kingdom for any other reason; and(b) whose asylum appeal is outstanding for 12 months or more; to apply for permission to work."
