Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 49, in clause 2, page 2, line 2, leave out 'A person' and insert 'An adult'.
[Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 2, in clause 2, page 2, line 3, after 'him', insert ', or fails to produce to an immigration officer within three days,'.—[Mr. Malins.] Question...
[David Taylor in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 79, in clause 2, page 2, line 39, at end insert— '(6A) A person commits an offence if he aids or abets or provides a craft used in the commission of an offence...
[Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 60, in clause 2, page 3, line 10, after 'time)', insert— ' ''first interview'' means a substantive interview conducted under caution and in accordance...
I beg to move amendment No. 71, in clause 3, page 3, line 21, leave out '(6)' and insert '(8)'.
Amendment proposed: No. 19, in clause 4, page 3, line 32, after 'facilitates', insert ', or conspires to arrange or facilitate,'.—[Angela Watkinson.] Question, That the amendment be...
I beg to move amendment No. 22, in clause 5, page 4, line 35, leave out 'and'.
Amendments made: No. 98, in clause 6, page 6, line 2, at end insert— '( ) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) the fact that a person did not make an asylum claim or...
I beg to move amendment No. 86, in clause 7, page 7, line 10, leave out 'and'.
[David Taylor in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 85, in clause 7, page 7, line 11, leave out '14' and insert '21'.
[Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
I beg to move amendment No. 126, in clause 8, page 8, leave out lines 14 to 26.
[David Taylor in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 101, inclause 10, page 10, line 11, at end insert— '(1A) A request under subsection (1) must assert that the Tribunal's decision would have been different but...
[Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 127, in page 10, line 33, leave out subsection (7).—[Mr. Oaten.]
[Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
Page 2 of the briefing describes the Bill as follows: ''In effect what has been billed as a measure to speed up immigration decision making is a barely disguised attack on the function and...
I beg to move amendment No. 97, in schedule 1, page 24, line 7, after 'shall', insert ', after consultation with the Lord President of the Court of Session,'. This is a probing amendment to ask...
Amendments made: No. 114, in schedule 2, page 30, line 26, leave out from 'completed,' to end of line 29. No. 115, in schedule 2, page 30, leave out line 31 and insert— ''(b) in...
[David Taylor in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 150, in clause 11, page 13, leave out lines 9 and 10 and insert 'entitled to reside in the State or part and that the claimant— (a) confirms that he is...
I beg to move amendment No. 131, in schedule 3, page 35, line 1, leave out sub-sub-paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) from which a person will not be sent to another State in contravention of...
[Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 165, in clause 15, page 16, line 1, after 'comply', insert 'without good reason'.
I beg to move amendment No. 95, in clause 16, page 18, line 14, leave out from 'dwelling' to end of line 21 and insert— '(7A) Nothing in this section shall authorise the disclosure of...
I beg to move amendment No. 149, in clause 17, page 19, line 14, at end insert— '( ) A complaint charging the commission of an offence under this section may in Northern Ireland be heard...
I beg to move amendment No. 144, in clause 19, page 19, line 27, after 'information', insert 'in relation to the provision of immigration advice or immigration services by a person regulated by...
I beg to move amendment No. 76, in clause 20, page 20, line 43, at end add— '(6) No fee shall be prescribed under the provisions of this section in respect of any application or process...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 130, in schedule 4, page 39, line 7, at end insert— 'Section 94(4)(a) to (j).'. —[Beverley Hughes.] Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 26 to 28...
[David Taylor in the Chair]
'In paragraph 27B of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c.77) (control on entry: provision of information about passengers) after sub-paragraph (4) insert— ''(4A) The officer may...
'(1) In Article 31 of the Refugee Convention— ''directly'' means without transit through or landfall (whether by land, sea or air) in a safe country. (2) In subsection (1)— ...
'(1) Section 62 of the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41) (detention by the Secretary of State) shall be amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) insert the words ''over the...
'In section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (late claim for asylum: refusal of support), omit subsection (10).'.—[Mr. Oaten.] Brought up, and read the First time.
[Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
'In section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (late claim for asylum: refusal of support), omit subsection (10).'.—[Mr. Oaten.] Brought up, and read the First time....
'(1) The Secretary of State shall, each year, publish information on the number of persons subject to immigration control who— (a) in the immediately forgoing year have arrived in or...
'(1) The master of a vessel used to convey a person who is the subject of immigration control to the United Kingdom— (a) shall deliver to an immigration officer a list (''the manifest'')...
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