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Lisa Smart's amendment

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Committee stage

Amendment number: NC6

Lead member

Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat, Hazel Grove
Commons

Decision

No decision
The House has not considered this amendment.

Amendment text

To move the following Clause—
“Additional safe and legal routes
The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passage of this Act, make regulations specifying safe and legal routes through which refugees and other individuals requiring international protection can enter the UK lawfully.”

Member's explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to make regulations specifying additional safe and legal routes, under which refugees and others in need of international protection can come to the UK lawfully from abroad.

Sponsors

Susan Murray
Liberal Democrat
Mid Dunbartonshire
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat
Woking