Moved by
Lord Coaker
77: Clause 17, page 21, line 15, at end insert—
“(1A) The Secretary of State may not serve an evidence notice on a person who—
(a) has made a protection claim or a human rights claim on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity;
(b) was under 18 years of age at the time of their arrival in the United Kingdom;
(c) has made a protection or human rights claim involving sexual or gender-based violence;
(d) is a victim of modern slavery or trafficking; or
on other categories of person on whom the Secretary of State considers it would be inappropriate to serve an evidence notice.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment probes the serving of an evidence notice on vulnerable groups.