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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Graham Allen (Labour), on Wednesday, 11 November 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 47 members in total.

ABOLITION OF THE RIGHT TO APPEAL FOR VISITORS TO THE UK

That this House deplores the attack upon the rights of Black, Asian and ethnic minority and other British and settled families in the United Kingdom by the Conservative Government's proposal to abolish the right of appeal for those visitors to the United Kingdom who are wrongly denied entry; notes that last year 1,700 individuals from the Asian sub-continent alone won their appeal against unjust refusal and were allowed into the United Kingdom to visit friends and relatives; notes that in future thousands of similar unjust refusals will not be overturned if the right to appeal is abolished; and calls for honourable Members to petition the Conservative Prime Minister to withdraw this proposal from the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Bill immediately.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ABOLITION OF THE RIGHT TO APPEAL FOR VISITORS TO THE UK (801A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Barbara Roche (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 11 November 1992. It has been signed by 29 members in total.
at end add 'and notes that this proposal is appended to the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Bill in which the Conservatives are reducing the rights of those victims of persecution and torture seeking refuge and safe haven in the United Kingdom; and notes that fingerprinting, reduced housing standards,tougher entry criteria and unacceptably restricted appeals procedures are among the measures brought to bear against those seeking Britain's protection.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
801 
801A1 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Immigration controls Ethnic groups Overseas visitors
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk