Asylum

Details

Status: Active

Groups: Home Affairs

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.

[Person name] voted for/against a stricter asylum system

Decisions

Decisions may be read as agreeing with the policy, or being against the policy.

month decision alignment strength decision type uses powers voting cluster participant count
2002-06 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 against strong Division insufficent_info Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 527
2002-06 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not allow appeals against rejected asylum claims from within the UK if the claim is unfounded agree strong Division insufficent_info Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 450
2002-06 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow earlier rights of appeal — rejected against weak Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 420
2002-06 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow the withdrawal of support from immigrants and asylum seekers in certain circumstances agree strong Division insufficent_info Cross party aye 525
2002-06 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not penalise those who bring passengers to the UK without the necessary authority — rejected against strong Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 362
2002-06 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Third Reading agree strong Division insufficent_info Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 434
2002-11 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Asylum seekers can be placed in accommodation centres even if there is no local school pace for dependent children agree weak Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 357
2002-11 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Refuse support to asylum seekers who make a late claim agree weak Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 346
2003-03 Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003 agree weak Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 371
2003-07 Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2003 agree weak Division uses_powers Cross party aye 428
2003-12 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected against strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 364
2003-12 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Second Reading agree strong Division uses_powers Cross party aye 484
2004-03 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Third Reading agree strong Division insufficent_info Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 369
2004-03 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Give support to asylum seekers even when they make a late claim — rejected against strong Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 389
2004-03 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Give support to failed asylum seekers and their families — rejected against strong Division insufficent_info Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 526
2004-03 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 against strong Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 365
2004-03 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Asylum appeals should be referred to a higher court — rejected against strong Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 398
2005-11 Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Excuse employers who employed illegal immigrants but took reasonable steps to comply with the necessary requirements — rejected against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 497
2005-11 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 against weak Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 339
2005-11 Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Third Reading agree strong Division insufficent_info Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 388
2006-03 Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Allow failed asylum seekers to be given cash rather than vouchers — rejected against weak Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 397
2007-07 The Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007 agree weak Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 337
2015-09 Opposition Day — Assistance for Middle East Refugees against weak Division does_not_use_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 570
2015-10 Immigration Bill — Decline Second Reading against weak Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 604
2015-10 Immigration Bill — Second Reading agree weak Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Gov proposes 597
2015-12 European Union Documents — Relocation of Migrants in need of International Protection against strong Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 327
2015-12 Immigration Bill — Clause 34 — Human Rights Appeals within the United Kingdom against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 564
2015-12 Immigation Bill — Third Reading agree weak Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Gov proposes 552
2015-12 Immigration Bill — Clauses 13-16 — Residential Tenancies against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 566
2015-12 Immigration Bill — Clause 8 — Offence of Illegal Working against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 569
2015-12 Immigration Bill — Support for Failed Asylum Seekers and Illegal Migrants against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 572
2016-04 Immigration Bill — Asylum Seekers: Permission to Work after Six Months agree strong Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 359
2020-01 European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 37 — Arrangements with EU About Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 598
2020-01 European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Clause 37 — Arrangements with EU about Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 595
2020-06 Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 29 — Family Reunion and Settlement against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 584
2020-10 Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause — Leave to Enter: Family Unity and Claims for Asylum agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 588
2021-07 Nationality and Borders Bill — Decline Second Reading against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 624
2021-07 Nationality and Borders Bill — Second Reading agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 631
2021-12 Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences — Exemptions against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 548
2021-12 Nationality and Borders Bill — Third Reading agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 526
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 62 — Identified Potential Victims etc: Disqualification from Protection agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 512
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 58 — Late Compliance with Slavery or Trafficking Information Notice: Damage to Credibility agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 515
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 533
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Refugee Resettlement Schemes — 10,000 Refugees Per Year agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 531
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 28 — Removal of Asylum Seeker to Safe Country agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 529
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 12 — Changes to the Immigration Act 1971 — Asylum Seekers' — Employment agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 519
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 11 — Differential Treatment of Refugees agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 531
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 540
2022-03 Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Immigration Rules: Entry to Seek Asylum and Join Family agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 530
2022-04 Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Interpretation of Part 2 — Compliance with International Agreements agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 523
2022-04 Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 12 — Changes to the Immigration Act 1971 — Asylum Applicants — Right to Work agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 535
2022-04 Nationality and Borders Bill — Schedule 3 — Removal of Asylum Seeker to Safe Country agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 537
2022-04 Nationality and Borders Bill — After Clause 37 — Immigration Rules: Entry to seek Asylum And Join Family agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 538
2022-04 Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 39 — Illegal Entry and Similar Offences agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 536
2022-04 Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 40 — Offence of Assisting an Asylum Seeker agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 533
2022-04 Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Compliance with the Refugee Convention agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 499
2022-04 Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 11 — Compliance with the Refugee Convention — Direct Travel and Prompt Presentation Assessments agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 497
2022-05 Programme for Government — Amendment from the Leader of the Liberal Democrats against weak Division does_not_use_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 369
2024-01 Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 599