Moved by
Baroness Smith of Basildon
22: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—
“Residence permit: domestic violence
(1) A person (P) shall be entitled to a residence permit for three months for rest and reflection where—
(a) P is married, in a civil partnership, or in a durable relationship with someone who is lawfully in the United Kingdom; and
(b) P is in the United Kingdom as a dependant of that other person; and
(c) the relationship breaks down as a result of domestic violence.
(2) The residence permit shall be available to P and any dependants already in the United Kingdom with entitlement to work.”