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Proceeding contribution from Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 2 March 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL].


Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL]

Amendment 45 45: Before Clause 37, insert the following new Clause— "Probationary citizenship leave (1) A person with probationary citizenship leave shall be treated as a person settled in the United Kingdom for the purposes of all regulations made under— (a) the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46); (b) the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40); (c) the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3)); (d) the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors), Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/306); (e) the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30); (f) the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998; (g) the Learning Skills Act 2000 (c. 21); (h) the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8); and (i) the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1116 (N.I. 5)); (2) In section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (exclusion from benefits), in subsection (9) after "EEA state" insert "or a person with probationary citizenship leave"."


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
708 c508 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Criminal records Civil partnerships Asylum Detainees Armed forces British nationality Citizenship Borders Women Employment Equality Fees and charges Families Further education Immigration controls Domestic abuse Undocumented migrants Hong Kong Homelessness Discrimination Higher education Ireland (island) English language Forced marriage Marriage Parents Public service Vetting Refugees Trade unions Voluntary work British national (overseas) Common travel area British students abroad
Legislation
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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