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HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)The question was not just about judicial review being time consuming, which it is, but about the cost and how narrow it is in law.05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)We support the new clause to expand the remit of the GLAA. The GLAA performs a vital role in safeguarding the rights of workers and it is right that that should extend to the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)The Minister referred to European countries. Is it not important to acknowledge the difference between two legal systems? The European system is more civil law-based, whereas…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)May I add my thanks to you, Mr Stringer, and your colleague, Sir David Amess, for the excellent job you have done of steering us through the Bill? I thank the Clerks for all the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)Is the Minister aware that Parliament has considered this idea for the limitation? Recently, there was a discussion on 90 days, and then 42 days, and this was for terror suspects.…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for putting forward the Government’s position. We have had a good debate on the new clauses, but at this stage I am not minded to push for a vote. We will…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)This new clause requires that any changes to the UK’s immigration rules which affect EEA or Swiss nationals must be made under the super-affirmative procedure. As with many of our…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)We will not press new clause 9 to a vote, so I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 10 Settled status: right to appeal “(1) When a…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)We support this new clause. I spoke in the Second Reading debate on the private Member’s Bill that would have implemented these changes. I commend the hon. Member for Cumbernauld,…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)Good morning, Mr Stringer. The Bill has the far-reaching potential to make many more people liable to immigration detention. Despite estimating that 26,000 more people could be…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for what has been said this morning. However, we take the position that the hostile environment must be dismantled and we do not wish to see EU citizens going…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Ninth sitting)We hear what the Minister is saying about people who have no right to be here, but the fact is that people who have a right to be here can become a victim of the hostile…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Eighth sitting)Briefly, in the light of the two earlier speakers declaring their interests, I declare that I am a solicitor and that I practised immigration law, although I do not do so…28 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Eighth sitting)Does the Minister agree that it is also true that EU citizens are more likely to provide health services than receive them, and are more likely to be young and therefore need…28 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Eighth sitting)We support the proposals. Overall, the sweeping provisions in clause 4(5) provide limitless scope for the Government to change fees and charges. The immigration health surcharge…28 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Eighth sitting)What would be said if there was a contagious disease and people were not coming to get the help that they needed?28 Feb 2019