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Lord Carlile of Berriew's amendment, Clause 2

Illegal Migration Act 2023

Report stage

Amendment number: 6

Lead member

Lord Carlile of Berriew
Crossbench, Life peer
Lords

Decision

Agreed
This amendment was agreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'agreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule was removed from the Bill.

Amendment text

Clause 2, page 3, line 26

leave out “7 March 2023” and insert “the date on which this section comes into force”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment ensures the duty to deport in Clause 2 does not apply retrospectively to those who entered or arrived in the United Kingdom before the Bill comes into force.

Sponsors

Lord Etherton
Crossbench
Life peer
Baroness Hamwee
Liberal Democrat
Life peer