Illegal Migration Act 2023
Make provision for and in connection with the removal from the United Kingdom of persons who have entered or arrived in breach of immigration control; to make provision about detention for immigration purposes; to make provision about unaccompanied children; to make provision about victims of slavery or human trafficking; to make provision about leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; to make provision about citizenship; to make provision about the inadmissibility of certain protection and certain human rights claims relating to immigration; to make provision about the maximum number of persons entering the United Kingdom annually using safe and legal routes; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Home Office)
What is this Bill?
The Illegal Migration Act 2023 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 7 March 2023 and became an Act of Parliament on 20 July 2023.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
20th July 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
20th July 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
20th July 2023
Act of Parliament
Illegal Migration Act 2023 (c. 37)
17th July 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
17th July 2023
Consideration of Commons amendmentsLords Handsard (Lords)
17th July 2023
Consideration of Lords messageConsideration of Lords Message
17th July 2023
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 17 July 2023
17th July 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 17 July 2023
17th July 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping by Secretary Suella Braverman and selection of motions and amendments by Mr Speaker - 17 July 2023
17th July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 161-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons
17th July 2023
Bill
HL Bill 161 Commons Insistence and Reasons
14th July 2023
Bill
Bill 353 2022-23 (Lords Non-Insistence, Amendments in Lieu, Disagreement and Amendments to the words so restored to the Bill) - xml download
14th July 2023
Bill
Bill 353 2022-23 (Lords Non-Insistence, Amendments in Lieu, Disagreement and Amendments to the words so restored to the Bill)
12th July 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
12th July 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
12th July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 159-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments and Reasons
11th July 2023
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
11th July 2023
Programme motion
11th July 2023
Bill
HL Bill 159 Commons Reasons, Amendments in lieu and Amendments to the Words So Restored to the Bill
11th July 2023
Bill
Bill 347 2022-23 (Lords Amendments)
11th July 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 11 July 2023
11th July 2023
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 11 July 2023
11th July 2023
Explanatory Notes
Bill 347 EN 2022-23
11th July 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping by Secretary Suella Braverman and selection of motions and amendments by Mr Speaker - 11 July 2023
10th July 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
10th July 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
7th July 2023
Briefing papers
Research Briefing on Lords stages and amendments
5th July 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
5th July 2023
Report stage (Lords)
5th July 2023
Bill
HL Bill 157 (as amended on Report)
5th July 2023
Impact Assessments
Child's Rights Impact Assessment from the Home Office - 5 July 2023
3rd July 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 3 (Lords)
3rd July 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
3rd July 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
3rd July 2023
Report stage: Part 2 (Lords)
3rd July 2023
Report stage: Part 1 (Lords)
3rd July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148-III Third marshalled list for Report
30th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148-II(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
29th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148-II Second marshalled list for Report
28th June 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
28th June 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
28th June 2023
Report stage: Part 2 (Lords)
28th June 2023
Report stage: Part 1 (Lords)
28th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148-I(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
27th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
26th June 2023
Select Committee report
37th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
26th June 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Murray to Lord Ponsonby and others regarding a Government amendment on Legal Aid: Northern Ireland.
26th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148-I Marshalled list for Report
26th June 2023
Impact Assessments
Illegal Migration Bill: Impact Assessment
23rd June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148(g) Amendments for Report
22nd June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148(f) Amendments for Report
21st June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148(e) Amendments for Report
21st June 2023
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion not approved by Senedd on 20 June
20th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148(d) Amendment for Report
19th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148(c) Amendment for Report
16th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148(b) Amendments for Report
15th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 148(a) Amendments for Report
14th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 3 (Lords)
14th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
14th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
14th June 2023
Committee stage: Part 3 (Lords)
14th June 2023
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
14th June 2023
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
14th June 2023
Bill
HL Bill 148 (as amended in Committee)
12th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
12th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
12th June 2023
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
12th June 2023
Committee stage: Lords Handsard Part 1 (Lords)
12th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee
9th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-IV(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
8th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
7th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
7th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
7th June 2023
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
7th June 2023
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
6th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-III(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
5th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
5th June 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
5th June 2023
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
5th June 2023
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
5th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-III Third marshalled list for Committee
2nd June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Committee
1st June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-II Second marshalled list for Committee
31st May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-I(e) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
30th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-I(d) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
30th May 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Illegal Migration Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
25th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-I(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
24th May 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
24th May 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
24th May 2023
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
24th May 2023
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
24th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-I(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
23rd May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
22nd May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133-I Marshalled list for Committee
19th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133(g) Amendments for Committee
18th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133(f) Amendments for Committee
18th May 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Murray to Lord Coaker and others regarding technical Government amendments tabled for the first day of Lords Committee: references to a person’s home country, removal of persons to home country.
17th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133(e) Amendments for Committee
16th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133(d) Amendment for Committee
15th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133(c) Amendments for Committee
12th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133(b) Amendments for Committee
11th May 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 133(a) Amendments for Committee
11th May 2023
Impact Assessments
Equality Impact Assessment
10th May 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
10th May 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings Part 3 (Lords)
10th May 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
10th May 2023
2nd reading: Part 3 (Lords)
10th May 2023
2nd reading: Part 2 (Lords)
10th May 2023
2nd reading: Part 1 (Lords)
4th May 2023
Briefing papers
Illegal Migration Bill
28th April 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Illegal Migration Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
27th April 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
27th April 2023
1st reading (Lords)
27th April 2023
Bill
HL Bill 133 (as brought from the Commons)
27th April 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 133 Explanatory Notes
26th April 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
26th April 2023
Report stage- (Commons)
26th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 26 April 2023
26th April 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 26 April 2023
26th April 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of amendments - 26 April 2023
26th April 2023
Human rights memorandum
Supplementary Memorandum from the Home Office - 25 April 2023
25th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2023
25th April 2023
Will write letters
Letter Robert Jenrick MP to Chris Bryant MP regarding figures quoted by the Prime Minister and Robert Jenrick relating to the asylum cases backlog and discussed during the Committee Stage (first day) of the Bill.
24th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2023
24th April 2023
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Progress of the Bill
24th April 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Robert Jenrick MP to Stephen Kinnock MP and others regarding the Government amendments tabled for Report stage of the Bill on 26 April, including unaccompanied children, modern slavery, and identity documents.
21st April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2.00 pm on 21 April 2023 (revised)
20th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 April 2023
17th April 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Robert Jenrick MP to Chris Bryant MP concerning statistics used by the Prime Minister relating to the asylum backlog and later clarified in the committee stage debate (first day).
17th April 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord McFall to the Deposited Papers Clerk attaching a letter from Dunja Mikatovic, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to MPs and Peers regarding the Bill.
4th April 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Robert Jenrick MP to Alistair Carmichael MP and Alison Thewliss MP regarding clarification to a comment made about unaccompanied minors during the Committee stage.
31st March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 31 March 2023
28th March 2023
Committee stage: Committee of the whole House (day 2) (Commons)
28th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 28 March 2023
28th March 2023
Bill
Bill 284 2022-23 (as amended in Committee)
28th March 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 28 March 2023 (day 2) (revised version)
28th March 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 28 March 2023
27th March 2023
Committee stage: Committee of the whole House (day 1) (Commons)
27th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 27 March 2023
27th March 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 27 March 2023 (day 1)
24th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2023
23rd March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 March 2023
22nd March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 22 March 2023
22nd March 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Robert Jenrick MP to Stephen Kinnock MP regarding technical Government amendments table for the Committee stage (second day): Provision about removal, powers of detention, period for which a person may be detained, powers to grant immigration Bail.
21st March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2023
20th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2023
20th March 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Robert Jenrick MP to Stephen Kinnock MP attaching Government amendments tabled for committee stage (first day).
17th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 March 2023
16th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 March 2023
15th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2023
14th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2023
13th March 2023
2nd reading (Commons)
13th March 2023
Money resolution
13th March 2023
Programme motion
10th March 2023
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
7th March 2023
1st reading (Commons)
7th March 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Home Office - 7 March 2023
7th March 2023
Human rights memorandum
Memorandum from the Home Office - 7 March 2023
7th March 2023
Explanatory Notes
Bill 262 EN 2022-23
7th March 2023
Bill
Bill 262 2022-23 (as introduced)