Illegal Migration Bill — Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion X1 (as an amendment to Motion X) — 12 Jul 2023 at 00:00

Moved by Lord Coaker

103B: After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause-“Organised immigration crime enforcement(1) The Crime and Courts Act 2013 is amended as follows.(2) In section 1 (the National Crime Agency), after subsection (10) insert- “(10A) The NCA has a specific function to combat organised crime where the purpose of that crime is to enable the illegal entry of a person into the United Kingdom via the English Channel (the “organised immigration crime function”).”(3) After section 6 (duty to publish information), insert-“6A Duties in relation to organised immigration crime(1) The Director General must, in addition to other reporting requirements under this Part, make arrangements for publishing information about the NCA’s progress in fulfilling the organised immigration crime function.(2) Reports under subsection (1) must be made at least once every six months but may be made more frequently if the Director General deems it appropriate.(3) Reports under subsection (1) must be submitted to the Secretary of State.(4) Reports under subsection (1) may, if the Director General deems it appropriate, include recommendations regarding potential additional measures in relation to the NCA’s organised immigration crime function.(5) The Secretary of State must, as soon as practicable, lay before both Houses of Parliament-(a) a summary of each report under subsection (1), and(b) the Secretary of State’s response to the report.””

Ayes 157, Noes 114.

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