Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-26


make provision about border security; to make provision about immigration and asylum; to make provision about sharing customs data and trailer registration data; to make provision about articles for use in serious crime; to make provision about serious crime prevention orders; to make provision about fees paid in connection with the recognition, comparability or assessment of qualifications; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Home Office)
What is this Bill?

The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 30 January 2025 and is currently before Parliament.

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.

What type of Bill is this?

Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.

So is this going to become a law?

Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

Next Event: Tuesday 4th March 2025 - Committee stage

Last Event: Thursday 27th February 2025 - Committee stage: 1st Sitting (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 60%

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
06/03/2025
Explanatory Note
30/01/2025
Impact Assessment
30/01/2025

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

6th March 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
4th March 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
3rd March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2025
28th February 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 27 February 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
28th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2025
27th February 2025
Committee stage: 2nd Sitting (Commons)
27th February 2025
Committee stage: 1st Sitting (Commons)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Hope for Justice (BSAIB02)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London (BSAIB14)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by David Coleman, Emeritus Professor of Demography, University of Oxford (BSAIB13)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG) and the Anti Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU) (BSAIB11)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) (BSAIB09)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Law Society of England and Wales (BSAIB08)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Angie Pedley (BSAIB07)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC) and Amnesty International UK (joint submission) (BSAIB03)
27th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 February 2025
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Work Rights Centre (BSAIB01)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Public Law Project (BSAIB04)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Law Society of Scotland (BSAIB05)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Migrant Voice and Amnesty International UK (joint submission) (BSAIB06)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Refugee Action (BSAIB10)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Refugee and Migrant Children's Consortium (BSAIB12)
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Stephen Francis MSc (BSAIB15)
26th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2025
25th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 February 2025
11th February 2025
Press notices
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: call for evidence
10th February 2025
2nd reading (Commons)
10th February 2025
Money resolution
10th February 2025
Programme motion
31st January 2025
Briefing papers
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-25
30th January 2025
1st reading (Commons)
30th January 2025
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Home Office
30th January 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 173 EN 2024-25
30th January 2025
Human rights memorandum
Human Rights Memorandum
30th January 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Home Office to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
30th January 2025
Bill
Bill 173 2024-25 (as introduced)
30th January 2025
Bill
Bill 173 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download