Immigration and Asylum Bill

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Part 1 — The Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

9

9 — Expedition of cases on request by Secretary of State

new law3 amendments · 1 Government
(1)If the Secretary of State considers that it would be in the public interest for proceedings before the IIAA relating to an appeal or bail application to be expedited, the Secretary of State may make a written request to the IIAA (an “expedition request”) that the IIAA—
(a)decide the appeal or bail application, or
(b)take any other steps in the proceedings,
by a date specified in the request.
(2)On receipt of an expedition request, the IIAA must—
(a)approve the request and expedite the case accordingly, or
(b)decline the request.
(3)The IIAA may decline an expedition request only on the grounds that—
(a)it would not be reasonably practicable for the IIAA to comply with the request, or
(b)it would not be in the interests of justice for the IIAA to comply with the request.
(4)The Secretary of State may make regulations setting out the process for an expedition request, including—
(a)the information that the Secretary of State must give to the IIAA when making a request;
(b)the time period within which the IIAA must approve or decline a request;
(c)the information that the IIAA must give to the Secretary of State once it has decided whether to approve or decline a request.
(5)The annual report of the IIAA (see paragraph 11 of Schedule 2) must include such details about cases where the Secretary of State has made an expedition request as are required by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(6)Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult the IIAA.
Explanatory Notes · published by the Government with the Bill
81. This clause enables the Secretary of State to request the expedition of an individual appeal or bail application on public interest grounds. 82. Clause 9(4) allows the Secretary of State to make regulations setting out the process for a request to expedite an appeal, including the information that the Secretary of State must give to the IIAA when making a request and the time period within which the IIAA must deal with the request. This allows the Secretary of State to ask the IIAA to expedite individual cases where there is public interest in doing so. 83. To ensure the IIAA’s independence, clause 9(3) makes it clear that the decision on whether to grant the Secretary of State's request for expedition rests with the IIAA. The IIAA can either grant the request or decline it if it considers that it would not be reasonably practicable for it to comply with the expedition request or it would not be in the interests of justice to do so.
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, 1 rejected, 1 withdrawn or not pressed so far. An amendment changes the Bill only if it is agreed. All amendments to the Bill

Amendment 9
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 6, line 33, leave out Clause 9

No explanatory statement was published with this amendment.

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

Amendment 37 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 mean that, in considering whether to grant immigration bail, the decision-maker must have regard to whether the applicant’s proceedings were being expedited pursuant to clause 9 of the Bill (as well as whether the late claims process applies: see clause 12(3)).

Effect on the clause · the printed text with this amendment applied
7:20(6) Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must
7:21consult the IIAA.
(7) In Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 (immigration bail), in paragraph 3 (exercise of power to grant immigration bail), in sub-paragraph (2), after paragraph (e) insert—
“(eza) whether any proceedings before the IIAA relating to the person are being expedited pursuant to a request by the Secretary of State under section 9 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 2026,
The amendment · as tabled, addressed to the printed Bill
Clause 9, page 7, line 21, at end insert—
“(7) In Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 (immigration bail), in paragraph 3 (exercise of power to grant immigration bail), in sub-paragraph (2), after paragraph (e) insert—
“(eza) whether any proceedings before the IIAA relating to the person are being expedited pursuant to a request by the Secretary of State under section 9 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 2026,”

This amendment was agreed to.

Amendment 90
Conservative: Blake Stephenson, Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Home Office) supported by Matt Vickers Adds words Rejected on a vote
Explanatory statement · what it would do, in the words of Blake Stephenson

This amendment would require the IIAA to expedite appeals brought by foreign criminals liable to deportation rather than leaving expedition to a discretionary request by the Home Secretary.

Effect on the clause · the printed text with this amendment applied
7:20(6) Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must
7:21consult the IIAA.
(7) The IIAA must expedite any appeal brought by a person who—
(a) is liable to deportation under section 3(5)(a) or (6) of the Immigration Act 1971, and
(b) has been convicted of an offence in the United Kingdom or elsewhere,
and subsection (3) applies in relation to such an appeal as if the Secretary of State had made an expedition request.
The amendment · as tabled, addressed to the printed Bill
Clause 9, page 7, line 21, at end insert—
“(7) The IIAA must expedite any appeal brought by a person who—
(a) is liable to deportation under section 3(5)(a) or (6) of the Immigration Act 1971, and
(b) has been convicted of an offence in the United Kingdom or elsewhere,
and subsection (3) applies in relation to such an appeal as if the Secretary of State had made an expedition request.”

This amendment was debated and rejected, following a vote.

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