Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Alison Harris*, Richard Lyle*, Mairi Evans*, Ash Denham*, Monica Lennon*, James Dornan*, Bill Kidd* *S5M-04285 Alex Rowley: Home Office Decision to Forcibly Deport Irene Clennell That the — Parliament deplores the Home Office's decision to forcibly deport Irene Clennell from the country; understands that Irene first came to the UK in 1988, has been married to John, a British citizen, for 27 years and had been granted indefinite leave to remain; recognises that she has a life and family in the UK, including two children and one grandchild; understands that the reason for Irene s deportation is due to the length of time she spent out of the country when visiting her dying ’ parents in Singapore; believes that this demonstrates that the UK Government s spousal visa ’ system needs reformed to stop the tearing apart of British families that live, work and contribute together, in the Clennell's case for the last 30 years; considers that the situation must be dealt with as a matter of urgency as Irene s husband is seriously ill; condemns the decision to deport being ’ made on a Sunday, which, it believes, results in difficulty in contacting organisations or solicitors to help fight it; understands that Irene was sent to the Dungavel detention centre on 19 January 2017, where she was held until being deported directly from there on 26...