Moved by
The Lord Bishop of Durham
29: Clause 12, page 15, line 39, at end insert—
“(4A) In section 16 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (establishment of centres), at end insert—
“(4) For the purposes of this Part, references to “persons” does not include—
(a) children;
(b) women;
(c) individuals with a disability;
(d) individuals who have been referred to the National Referral Mechanism;
(e) individuals who have a received a positive conclusive grounds decision following a referral to the National Referral Mechanism;
(f) survivors of torture;
(g) individuals who identify as LGBTQ+; and
(h) family members of any individuals referenced in this subsection.
(5) For the purposes of this section, “family members” includes—
(a) dependent children;
(b) partners and spouses;
(c) in relation to children—
(i) their siblings;
(ii) any other individual who is the relevant child’s guardian.””
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is to restrict the use of accommodation centres for accommodating people seeking asylum so that the stated groups and their family members cannot be accommodated in them.