Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 95
95
Acknowledged
Clause 38 of the Bill repeals most of the provisions of the IMA.
Conclusion
Clause 38 of the Bill repeals most of the provisions of the IMA. However, a number of provisions will not be repealed: a. Section 12, expanding powers of immigration detention (in force) b. Section 29, strengthening the disqualification from modern slavery protections for migrants who have committed criminal offences or are otherwise considered a threat to public order (not in force) c. Section 52, making First-tier Tribunal judges technically also Upper Tribunal judges (in force) d. Section 59, expanding the rules on when an asylum or human rights claim to remain in the UK will not be processed because the person is from a safe country (partially in force) 132 JCHR, Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill 12th Report of 2022–2023, para 160 37 e. Section 60, requiring the Home Secretary to make regulations capping the number of people who can enter the UK using “safe and legal routes”, such as refugee resettlement programmes f. Section 62, expanding the circumstances in which the credibility of an asylum seeker’s story should be treated as damaged (in force).
Government Response Summary
The government states its commitment to ensuring an effective immigration and asylum system and has retained certain measures of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 that were assessed as beneficial.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government is committed to ensuring an effective immigration and asylum system and has retained certain measures of the IMA 2023 where they have been assessed as beneficial to that aim.