MPs considered Lords Amendments to Immigration Bill
7 May 2014
MPs debated amendments made by the House of Lords to the Immigration Bill, on Wednesday 7 May 2014.
The Commons disagreed to a number of amendments made by the Lords. Commons Reasons for disagreeing to certain Lords amendments will be considered by the House of Lords on Monday 12 May 2014.
- Watch Parliament TV: Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Immigration Bill
- Read the Lords Amendments to the Immigration Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Immigration Bill
- Read Immigration Bill: Commons disagreements, reasons and amendments to the words restored to the bill
Related information
Summary of the Bill
To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriage and civil partnership involving certain foreign nationals; and for connected purposes.
Progress of the Bill
The Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 10 October 2013 and had its second reading on 22 October 2013. The Bill completed its Committee stage on 19 November 2013. Remaining Commons stages were debated in the Commons on 30 January 2014.
The Bill then went to the House of Lords for consideration.
- Catch up on news: Immigration Bill: Commons remaining stages
- Catch up on news: Immigration Bill: Lords third reading
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Immigration Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
House of Commons Library Analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial. The Library has prepared the following papers:
- Read Library Briefing Paper for second reading: Immigration Bill
- Read Library Briefing Paper: Immigration Bill: Committee Stage Report
Lords Amendments
When a Bill has passed through third reading in both Houses it is returned to the first House (where it started) for the second House's amendments (proposals for change) to be considered.
Both Houses must agree on the exact wording of the Bill. There is no set time period between the third reading of a Bill and consideration of any Commons or Lords amendments.
What happens after consideration of amendments?
Once the Commons and Lords agree on the final version of the Bill, it can receive Royal Assent and become an Act of Parliament (the proposals of the Bill now become law).
Watching proceedings from the public gallery
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