division_name: Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill &#8212; New Clause 8 &#8212; Initial decisions
motion: <p pid=".712.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">'(1) Initial decisions by the Secretary of State on asylum applications shall be made and notified to the applicant within six weeks of the application being made.</p>
  
  <p pid=".712.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) Notice of appeal from the decision of the Secretary of State to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ("the Tribunal")&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".712.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) must be made in writing;</p>
  
  <p pid=".712.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) must be lodged with the Tribunal within 14 days of the decision appealed against, and</p>
  
  <p pid=".712.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) must list all the grounds on which the appeal is made.</p>
  
  <p pid=".712.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) Within 14 days of receipt of the notice of appeal the Tribunal shall hold a direction hearing at which all parties to the appeal shall be present.'.&#8212;<i>[Mr. Malins.]</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid=".712.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid=".712.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Motion made, and Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".712.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 179, Noes 317.</p>