MPs considered Lords Amendments to Immigration Bill
9 May 2016 (updated on 9 May 2016)
MPs debated amendments made by the House of Lords to the Immigration Bill on Monday 9 May 2016.
- Watch Parliament TV: Consideration of Lords Amendments: Immigration Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Immigration Bill
- Read Votes and Proceedings, item 10: Immigration Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
- Read the Lords Amendments to the Immigration Bill
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Immigration.
Related information
Summary of the Bill
A Bill to make provision about the law on immigration and asylum; to make provision about access to services, facilities, licences and work by reference to immigration status; to make provision about the Director of Labour Market Enforcement; to make provision about language requirements for public sector workers; to make provision about fees for passports and civil registration; and for connected purposes.
Progress of the Bill
This Government Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 17 September 2015. It had its second reading on 13 October 2015. The Public Bill Committee on the Immigration Bill concluded on 17 November 2015.
Remaining Commons stages were debated in the Commons on 1 December 2015. The Bill was then considered by the House of Lords on Tuesday 26 April before returning to the Commons on 25 April. The Bill then returned to the Lords for consideration.
- Catch up on news: MPs consider Lords amendments to Immigration Bill: 25 April 2016
- Catch up on news: Immigration Bill returns to the Lords
- Catch up on news: Immigration Bill: Commons remaining stages
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.
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
UK residents and overseas visitors can watch proceedings in the House of Commons by visiting the public gallery.
Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter for updates on the UK House of Commons Chamber. Please fill in our quick feedback survey to help us improve our news content.