Asylum
Asylum news from UK Parliament.
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
Home Affairs Committee announces follow-up work on Channel crossings and asylum system
The work will examine what progress has been made a year on from the publication of its report Channel crossings, migration and asylum-seeking routes through the EU
26 October 2023
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
25 August 2023
Illegal Migration Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members vote on unaccompanied children and victims of exploitation as draft bill set to become law . Catch up
18 July 2023