Amnesty UK Briefing for Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments

This Briefing is for the House of Commons in considering amendments made by the House of Lords to the Nationality and Borders Bill.

The Briefing addresses 12 of the 19 amendments that arose from Government defeats. These generally relate to nationality and asylum matters. While Amnesty generally supports each of the 19 Lords amendments and recognises the importance of amendments concerning age assessment and modern slavery, the 12 we address in this briefing concern matters in which we have taken a particular interest and/or have particular expertise. They are taken in the order they appear in the Bill and by reference to the numbering on the relevant order paper.

A short explanation of the effect of each amendment and Amnesty’s position upon it is included.