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Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 31 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 April 2008. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 April 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


Immigration: EC Action

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of (a) uniform standards for asylum and (b) the rights of legal immigrants from outside the EU.
Answer

[holding answer 3 April 2008]: The provisions set out a more detailed analysis of the basic principles of Article 63 on minimum standards for asylum and legal migration in the Treaty Establishing the European Community.Under the Lisbon treaty the UK will be able to choose whether or not to participate in each individual Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) measure.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
474 c1944-5W; 198689
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Asylum EU action EU immigration Treaty of Lisbon
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk