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 Wendy Chamberlain

Wendy Chamberlain almost always voted against (6% aligned) a stricter asylum system.

Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (6% 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.

  • annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 37 — Arrangements with EU About Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum 2020-01-08 aye 100% against not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 37 — Arrangements with EU about Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum 2020-01-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 29 — Family Reunion and Settlement 2020-06-30 aye 100% against not aligned
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause — Leave to Enter: Family Unity and Claims for Asylum 2020-10-19 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Decline Second Reading 2021-07-20 aye 100% against not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Second Reading 2021-07-20 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences — Exemptions 2021-12-07 absent na against na
Nationality and Borders Bill — Third Reading 2021-12-08 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 11 — Differential Treatment of Refugees 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 12 — Changes to the Immigration Act 1971 — Asylum Seekers' — Employment 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 28 — Removal of Asylum Seeker to Safe Country 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Immigration Rules: Entry to Seek Asylum and Join Family 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 58 — Late Compliance with Slavery or Trafficking Information Notice: Damage to Credibility 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 62 — Identified Potential Victims etc: Disqualification from Protection 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 12 — Changes to the Immigration Act 1971 — Asylum Applicants — Right to Work 2022-04-20 absent na agree na
Nationality and Borders Bill — Schedule 3 — Removal of Asylum Seeker to Safe Country 2022-04-20 absent na agree na
Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Immigration Rules: Entry to seek Asylum And Join Family 2022-04-20 absent na agree na
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences 2022-04-20 absent na agree na
Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 40 — Offence of Assisting an Asylum Seeker 2022-04-20 absent na agree na
Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Compliance with the Refugee Convention — Direct Travel and Prompt Presentation Assessments 2022-04-26 no 100% agree not aligned
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 2024-01-17 no 100% agree not aligned

Informative Divisions

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

Guide to columns

  • annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Refugee Resettlement Schemes — 10,000 Refugees Per Year 2022-03-22 no 100% agree not aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Interpretation of Part 2 — Compliance with International Agreements 2022-04-20 absent na agree na
Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Compliance with the Refugee Convention 2022-04-26 no 100% agree not aligned
Programme for Government — Amendment from the Leader of the Liberal Democrats 2022-05-18 tellaye 100% against not aligned