Asylum
Asylum news from UK Parliament.

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: call for evidence
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: call for evidence
11 February 2025

Asylum accommodation: Dysfunctional culture at Home Office must be confronted
Report into former HMP Northeye finds expert advice ignored and mistakes repeated
05 February 2025

New inquiry into Asylum Accommodation launched
The Committee will examine how asylum accommodation is currently delivered, and what lessons can be learned and applied to the Government’s future strategy
19 December 2024

UK’s response to modern slavery has not kept up with the advances of other nations
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee publishes it report 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: becoming world-leading again'
15 October 2024

Safety of Rwanda Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill now awaits Royal Assent to become law. Catch up
23 April 2024

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill completes Lords stages
Lords takes final chance to 'tidy-up' bill. Catch up
13 March 2024

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill undergoes further scrutiny in the Lords
House of Lords votes on Rwanda Bill. Catch up
07 March 2024

Asylum accommodation & Rwanda: Public Accounts Committee launches inquiry
Asylum accommodation & Rwanda: Public Accounts Committee launches inquiry
05 March 2024

Publication of correspondence: Letter to Home Secretary following David Neal session
Publication of correspondence: Letter to Home Secretary following David Neal session
29 February 2024

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill completes Lords line by line scrutiny
Line by line examination concludes. Catch up
20 February 2024

Main Lords debate of Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Members discuss government proposals to send people arriving in the UK by unlawful routes to the central African nation. Catch up
30 January 2024

Rwanda treaty should not be ratified until its safeguards have been implemented, says Lords committee
International Agreements Committee publish report on the UK–Rwanda Agreement on an Asylum Partnership
17 January 2024

Short debates in the Lords
Climate change, integration of refugees, religious education in schools, the adoption of new vaccines and parity of health and social care to address dementia on agenda. Catch up
12 January 2024

Lords Committee launches inquiry into Rwanda asylum treaty
International Agreements Committee launches call for evidence for inquiry into the UK-Rwanda asylum Agreement
13 December 2023

Home Office ministers questioned on Rwanda, Channel crossings and migration strategy
Home Office ministers questioned on Rwanda, Channel crossings and migration strategy
12 December 2023