Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 321 2007-08). Lords debate on a motion to disapprove. Motion withdrawn. (Agreed on deferred division in House of Commons 14 May 354 to 5)

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 321 2007-08). Lords debate on a motion to disapprove. Motion withdrawn. (Agreed on deferred division in House of Commons 14 May 354 to 5)

My Lords, I am grateful to everyone who has taken part in this short debate; they have raised some important issues. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, who gave me advance warning of a couple of specific issues that she wished to raise. I am conscious...

My Lords, I am grateful to everyone who has taken part in this short debate; they have raised some important issues. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, who gave me advance warning of a couple of specific issues that she wished to raise. I am conscious...

My Lords, I have already asked the Minister to point to the passage in the statement which states that an application will be considered within 28 days of the expiry of a previous leave to remain. Where does it say that?

My Lords, I have already asked the Minister to point to the passage in the statement which states that an application will be considered within 28 days of the expiry of a previous leave to remain. Where does it say that?

My Lords, I cannot give the precise reference this evening, but I shall ensure that the noble Lord has the references that work. The noble Baroness, Lady Hanham, repeated the point about consultation. It is worth making it clear that we said in our statement of intent on tier 1,...

My Lords, I cannot give the precise reference this evening, but I shall ensure that the noble Lord has the references that work. The noble Baroness, Lady Hanham, repeated the point about consultation. It is worth making it clear that we said in our statement of intent on tier 1,...

My Lords, the administrative review is just a piece of paper in front of a judge; it is not a hearing in any sense. Is that right?

My Lords, the administrative review is just a piece of paper in front of a judge; it is not a hearing in any sense. Is that right?

rose to move, That the Statement, laid before the House on 6 February, be disapproved. The noble Lord said: My Lords, we oppose this statement on a number of counts, but first and foremost because there has been no consultation with any of the stakeholders. The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association,...

rose to move, That the Statement, laid before the House on 6 February, be disapproved. The noble Lord said: My Lords, we oppose this statement on a number of counts, but first and foremost because there has been no consultation with any of the stakeholders. The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association,...

My Lords, I wish to speak briefly in this debate on the changes in the Immigration Rules. Statement HC321, which the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, wishes to disapprove, will introduce changes to the immigration rules that could cause problems for international students coming to higher education institutions in the UK....

My Lords, I wish to speak briefly in this debate on the changes in the Immigration Rules. Statement HC321, which the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, wishes to disapprove, will introduce changes to the immigration rules that could cause problems for international students coming to higher education institutions in the UK....

My Lords, when we were considering the UK Borders Bill, the measures to introduce the new points-based system must have been considered reasonably uncontroversial as they were left to be introduced on a negative procedure, which would have happened today had the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, not drawn attention to...

My Lords, when we were considering the UK Borders Bill, the measures to introduce the new points-based system must have been considered reasonably uncontroversial as they were left to be introduced on a negative procedure, which would have happened today had the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, not drawn attention to...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, mentioned concessions, but we cannot find such concessions in the order itself. Possibly the Minister can tell us exactly what these concessions are and how he is going to deal with them. Is there a concession regarding transitional arrangements, especially under paragraph 47,...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, mentioned concessions, but we cannot find such concessions in the order itself. Possibly the Minister can tell us exactly what these concessions are and how he is going to deal with them. Is there a concession regarding transitional arrangements, especially under paragraph 47,...

My Lords, it is an administrative review carried out by officers who consider the cases. It is not a judicial process, though, as I have made clear to the noble Lord, if there is a disagreement over the effect of the review, there is a possibility of a judicial review....

My Lords, it is an administrative review carried out by officers who consider the cases. It is not a judicial process, though, as I have made clear to the noble Lord, if there is a disagreement over the effect of the review, there is a possibility of a judicial review....

My Lords, I asked whether the appeal system would be included in the regulations. I do not think that the Minister answered that point.

My Lords, I asked whether the appeal system would be included in the regulations. I do not think that the Minister answered that point.

My Lords, I thought that I had covered appeals fairly thoroughly. However, I shall reflect further on the noble Baroness’s comments and provide her with more background.

My Lords, I thought that I had covered appeals fairly thoroughly. However, I shall reflect further on the noble Baroness’s comments and provide her with more background.

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the very welcome concession that he made at the beginning of his speech but express the reservation that it was not done in another way; that is, by withdrawing the order and then bringing back an alternative set of amendments to the Immigration...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the very welcome concession that he made at the beginning of his speech but express the reservation that it was not done in another way; that is, by withdrawing the order and then bringing back an alternative set of amendments to the Immigration...