Asylum

Policy description

The asylum system is intended to protect people fleeing persecution in their own countries. Parliament has voted on subjects including: routes via which people may enter the United Kingdom to seek asylum; the circumstances in which those seeking asylum may work; support for those seeking asylum and if to allow those claiming asylum to be removed to other countries while their claim is assessed.

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Analysis for Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller almost always voted for (94% aligned) a stricter asylum system.

Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (94% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Only allow destitute asylum seekers and those under residence restrictions to live in accommodation centres for a maximum of 10 weeks — rejected 2002-06-11 no 100% against aligned
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not allow appeals against rejected asylum claims from within the UK if the claim is unfounded 2002-06-11 aye 95% agree aligned
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow the withdrawal of support from immigrants and asylum seekers in certain circumstances 2002-06-12 absent na agree na
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not penalise those who bring passengers to the UK without the necessary authority — rejected 2002-06-12 absent na against na
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Third Reading 2002-06-12 absent na agree na
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected 2003-12-17 no 93% against aligned
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Second Reading 2003-12-17 aye 94% agree aligned
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Burden of proof on prosecution rather than defendant in cases where immigrants to not have travel documents — rejected 2004-03-01 no 99% against aligned
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Give support to failed asylum seekers and their families — rejected 2004-03-01 no 92% against aligned
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Asylum appeals should be referred to a higher court — rejected 2004-03-01 no 90% against aligned
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Give support to asylum seekers even when they make a late claim — rejected 2004-03-01 no 92% against aligned
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Third Reading 2004-03-01 aye 96% agree aligned
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Third Reading 2005-11-16 aye 100% agree aligned

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow earlier rights of appeal — rejected 2002-06-11 no 99% against aligned
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Asylum seekers can be placed in accommodation centres even if there is no local school pace for dependent children 2002-11-05 aye 86% agree aligned
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Refuse support to asylum seekers who make a late claim 2002-11-05 aye 99% agree aligned
Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003 2003-03-17 aye 99% agree aligned
Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2003 2003-07-16 absent na agree na
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Excuse employers who employed illegal immigrants but took reasonable steps to comply with the necessary requirements — rejected 2005-11-16 no 100% against aligned
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Prevent the government from interpreting the Geneva Convention so that terrorism can be used as grounds to dismiss asylum claims — rejected 2005-11-16 no 99% against aligned
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Allow failed asylum seekers to be given cash rather than vouchers — rejected 2006-03-29 no 94% against aligned
The Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007 2007-07-25 aye 100% agree aligned