HL Deb 09 October 2000 vol 617 c7WA
Lord Brett

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to use their powers under Section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971, as inserted by Section 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, to designate certain international instruments excluding certain individuals or categories of person from the United Kingdom. [HL3973]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Yes. The Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) Order 2000 was laid before Parliament today and comes into force on 10 October. The order designates certain United Nations Security Council Resolutions and European Union Common Positions in respect of Angola, Burma, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Sierra Leone.