Clause 36 - Interpretation of Part 2

Part of Nationality and Borders Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 5:45 pm on 26 October 2021.

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Photo of Roger Gale Roger Gale Conservative, North Thanet 5:45, 26 October 2021

With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment 135, in clause 36, page 35, line 27, at end insert—

“‘protection in accordance with the Refugee Convention’ means a legal status that is inclusive of the rights and obligations set out at Articles 2-34 of the 1951 Convention.”

This amendment would clarify the meaning of “protection in accordance with the Refugee Convention” and ensure that it includes the positive rights and obligations necessary to ensure durable and humane solutions, and not merely protection against refoulement.