HC Deb 12 June 2002 vol 386 cc941-2

Amendments made: No. 195, in page 62, line 35, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

  1. '(a) does an act which facilitates the commission of a breach of immigration law by an individual who is not a citizen of the European Union,
  2. (b) knows or has reasonable cause for believing that the act facilitates the commission of a breach of immigration law by the individual, and
  3. (c) knows or has reasonable cause for believing that the individual is not a citizen of the European Union.'.

No. 196, in page 63, line 5, leave out "travel within" and insert "transit across".

No. 197, in page 64, line 2, after "which", insert— '(a)'.

No. 198, in page 64, line 2, at end insert— ', and (b) does not charge for its services'.

No. 199, in page 64, line 6, after "deportation", insert "or exclusion".

No. 200, in page 64, line 8, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

  1. '(a) does an act which facilitates a breach of a deportation order in force against an individual who is a citizen of the European Union, and
  2. (b) knows or has reasonable cause for believing that the act facilitates a breach of the deportation order.'.

No. 201, in page 64, line 12, at end insert— '(1A) Subsection (1B) applies where the Secretary of State personally directs that the exclusion from the United Kingdom of an individual who is a citizen of the European Union is conducive to the public good. (1B) A person commits an offence if he—

  1. (a) does an act which assists the individual to arrive in, enter or remain in the United Kingdom,
  2. (b) knows or has reasonable cause for believing that the act assists the individual to arrive in, enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and
  3. (c) knows or has reasonable cause for believing that the Secretary of State has personally directed that the individual's exclusion from the United Kingdom is conducive to the public good.'.

No. 202, in page 65, line 7, leave out— 'brought more than 20 illegal entrants to the United Kingdom' and insert— 'carried more than 20 illegal entrants'.

No. 203, in page 65, line 12, leave out— 'to bring illegal entrants to the United Kingdom' and insert— 'in the course of the commission of an offence under section 25, 25A or 25B'.

No. 204, in page 65, line 23, at end insert— '(9) In the case of an offence under section 25, the reference in subsection (5)(a) to an illegal entrant shall be taken to include a reference to—

  1. (a) an individual who seeks to enter a member State in breach of immigration law (within the meaning of section 25), and
  2. (b) an individual who is a passenger for the purpose of section 118 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (traffic in prostitution).
(10) In the case of an offence under section 25A, the reference in subsection (5)(a) to an illegal entrant shall be taken to include a reference to—
  1. (a) an asylum-seeker (within the meaning of that section), and
  2. (b) an individual who is a passenger for the purpose of section 118(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.
 (11) In the case of an offence under section 25B, the reference in subsection (5)(a) to an illegal entrant shall be taken to include a reference to an individual who is a passenger for the purpose of section 118(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.'.

No. 205, in page 65, line 24, leave out subsection (2).—[Ms Rosie Winterton.]

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