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Alison Thewliss' amendment, Clause 19

Illegal Migration Act 2023

Report stage

Amendment number: 54

Lead member

Alison Thewliss
Scottish National Party, Glasgow Central
Commons

Decision

Not called
The amendment was debated as part of a group of amendments, but not put to a vote.

Amendment text

Clause 19, page 24, line 27

at end insert—
“(a) in the case of Wales, with the consent of Senedd Cymru,
(b) in the case of Scotland, with the consent of the Scottish Parliament, and
(c) in the case of Northern Ireland, the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly is only required if the Northern Ireland Executive has been formed.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would ensure provisions in relation to unaccompanied migrant children could not be extended to devolved nations without the consent of the devolved legislatures, as appropriate.

Sponsors

Stuart C McDonald
Scottish National Party
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Patrick Grady
Scottish National Party
Glasgow North
Brendan O'Hara
Scottish National Party
Argyll and Bute
Hywel Williams
Plaid Cymru
Arfon
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru
Ceredigion
Jonathan Edwards
Independent
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru
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