Immigration and Asylum Bill 2023-24
make provision for the annual approval by the House of Commons of maximum numbers in respect of immigration and asylum; to provide that asylum may only be granted to individuals identified as refugees by the UN Refugee Agency, other than in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Immigration and Asylum Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Bob Seely.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2023-24 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Bob Seely), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Robert Jenrick (Con), Danny Kruger (Con), Marco Longhi (Con), Lia Nici (Con), Nick Fletcher (Con), Caroline Johnson (Con), Edward Leigh (Con), Henry Smith (Con)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - 1st reading (Commons)
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