ILPA proposed family reunion amendment for House of Lords Committee State, 11 January 2016

Briefing

ILPA proposed family reunion amendment for House of Lords Committee State, 11 January 2016

New clause after clause 38: Refugees 

Updated with additional resources:

The Committee on the 03 February 2016 covered the following matters from Part 5 of the Bill

  • Support
  • Transfer of responsibility for relevant children

The debate on the 09 February 2016 covered the following matters from Part 5 of the Bill

  • Transfer of responsibility for relevant children

Amendments that brought new matters were:  

  • Asylum support move on period
  • Review of the rules relating to refugees reuniting with family members
  • Families of British citizens and other persons with leave to remain
  • Conditions for grant of asylum: cases of genocide
  • Family visas  
  • Best interests of the child
  • Unaccompanied refugee children
  • Obligation to provide information on passports
  • Review of language requirements for public sector workers
  • Tier 1 (Investor) visa

Link to the debates are added below, and amendments addressed are summarised in the Marshalled Lists below.

  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee (01.02.16) 
  • Committee 4th sitting: House of Lords (03.02.16) 
  • Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee (05.02.16) 
  • Committee 5th sitting: House of Lords (09.02.16) 
Document Date
2016-01-11
Issue Number
16.01.31711

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