Immigration and Asylum Bill

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212 amendments tabled at Committee stage, House of Commons, 62 by the Government, the ones most likely to become law. 69 are new in the last 7 days. So far 22 agreed, 15 rejected and 23 withdrawn or not pressed; the Committee next sits on Tuesday 20 October.

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Part 1 — The Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

15

15 — Power to specify cases to be heard by First-tier Tribunal instead of IIAA

new law3 amendments · 1 Government
(1)At any time before this Part is fully in force the Secretary of State may by regulations provide for specified descriptions of cases, that would otherwise be decided by the IIAA, to be decided by the First-tier Tribunal.
(2)When this Part comes fully into force, the Secretary of State must publish an announcement to that effect.
(3)Regulations under this section may in particular—
(a)make provision for all appeals and bail applications relating to a person to be heard by the same body, subject to any exceptions specified in the regulations;
(b)provide for cases for which proceedings have been commenced in the IIAA to be transferred to the First-tier Tribunal;
(c)require the Upper Tribunal to remit cases on appeal from the IIAA to the First-tier Tribunal.
Explanatory Notes · published by the Government with the Bill
111. This clause provides a means by which to ensure that specified descriptions of cases are heard by the FTT-IAC rather than the IIAA. This can be in relation to all appeals and bail applications for an individual to be heard by the same tribunal, the transfer of cases from the IIAA to the FTT or requiring the Upper Tribunal to remit cases on appeal from the FTT to the IIAA.
Amendments tabled 3, including 1 from the Government · 1 would remove the whole clause · 3 decided

Changes MPs have proposed to this clause at Committee stage, House of Commons, in the order they fall in the text. 1 agreed, 0 rejected, 2 withdrawn or not pressed so far. An amendment changes the Bill only if it is agreed. All amendments to the Bill

Amendment 15
Green Party: Siân Berry, Green Spokesperson (Home) Would remove the whole clause Not selected for debate
The amendment · as tabled, addressed to the printed Bill
Page 12, line 31, leave out Clause 15

No explanatory statement was published with this amendment.

This amendment was not chosen for debate by the Chair/Speaker.

Amendment 93
Conservative: Blake Stephenson, Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Home Office) supported by Matt Vickers Adds words Not put to a vote
Explanatory statement · what it would do, in the words of Blake Stephenson

This probing amendment would limit the Home Secretary’s power to route appeals to the First-tier Tribunal to the first three years after the IIAA is established, so that the transition cannot run indefinitely.

Effect on the clause · the printed text with this amendment applied
12:3115 Power to specify cases to be heard by First-tier Tribunal instead of IIAA
12:32(1) At any time before this Part is fully in force, but no later than three years after the day on which section 1 comes into force, the Secretary of State may by
12:33regulations provide for specified descriptions of cases, that would otherwise
The amendment · as tabled, addressed to the printed Bill
Clause 15, page 12, line 32, after “force” insert “, but no later than three years after the day on which section 1 comes into force,”

The amendment was debated as part of a group of amendments, but not put to a vote.

Amendment 43 Government
Anna Turley, Minister of State (Home Office) Adds words Agreed
Explanatory statement · what it would do, in the words of the Government

This amendment would give the Lord Chancellor the power to amend Tribunal Procedure Rules in connection with regulations under clause 15 transferring cases back to the First-Tier Tribunal from the IIAA. (See also amendment 46.)

Effect on the clause · the printed text with this amendment applied
13:1(c) require the Upper Tribunal to remit cases on appeal from the IIAA to
13:2the First-tier Tribunal.
(4) The Lord Chancellor may by rules made by statutory instrument make amendments to Tribunal Procedural Rules in connection with regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section.
(5) Before making rules under subsection (4), the Lord Chancellor must consult the Senior President of Tribunals.
(6) A statutory instrument containing rules under subsection (4) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
The amendment · as tabled, addressed to the printed Bill
Clause 15, page 13, line 2, at end insert—
“(4) The Lord Chancellor may by rules made by statutory instrument make amendments to Tribunal Procedural Rules in connection with regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section.
(5) Before making rules under subsection (4), the Lord Chancellor must consult the Senior President of Tribunals.
(6) A statutory instrument containing rules under subsection (4) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

This amendment was agreed to.

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