Borders Bill: committee stage
3 March 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Members of the House of Lords discussed the second day of committee stage of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill on 2 March. Amendments discussed included clauses 37-41 of the Bill.
- Lords Hansard: Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill
- Bills before Parliament: Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill
- About Parliament: Committee stage
- Briefing: Bills and how they become law (PDF)
Line by line examination of the Bill takes place during committee stage – every suggested change can be discussed and votes can happen. Any Member of the Lords can take part.
The Bill seeks to amend the law on immigration, asylum and nationality.