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Debate on Monday, 16 May 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Avebury. The answering member was Baroness Browning.

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules

Lords debate on motion of regret that changes to the rules relating to the victims of domestic violence in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 908 2010-11) remove the protection granted by the Rules to some victims who may therefore be forced to remain in the abusive relationships on which their immigration status depends. Motion withdrawn. (Debated with Lords motion of regret that Her Majesty's Government have not made sufficient information available to judge whether the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 908 2010-11) is likely to achieve its policy objectives).

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
727 c1211-22 
Session
2010-12
Department
Home Office
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Avebury | 727 c1222 (Link to this contribution) I think that the noble Baroness is talking about tier 1. We have no objection to the changes made to...
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 727 c1214-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall speak to my Motion, which, "““regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have not made ...
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Lord Avebury | 727 c1211-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is the second time in a week that we have debated a statement of changes in the Immig...
Lord Avebury | 727 c1211 (Link to this contribution) Moved By That this House regrets that changes to the rules relating to the victims of domestic vio...
Lord Avebury | 727 c1221 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are most grateful to the noble Baroness for her careful reply and for answering some of...
Baroness Browning | 727 c1221 (Link to this contribution) I am happy to confirm that the brightest and best students, who have the greatest contribution to ma...
Baroness Hussein-Ece | 727 c1215-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I follow my noble friend Lord Avebury in his comprehensive introduction to our reasons for...
Baroness Browning | 727 c1217-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Avebury and Lord Hunt, for the opportunity to debate these M...
Subjects
Criminal records Immigration controls Domestic abuse Public consultation Overseas students Victims Visas Impact assessments
Contains statistics
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