A Bill to require that asylum claims in the United Kingdom be lodged within three months of the claimant’s arrival in the United Kingdom; and that persons who have already entered the United Kingdom and wish to make an asylum claim must do so within three months of the passing of this Act.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
30 March 2015
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This bill would require asylum claims in the UK to be lodged within three months of arrival. It also states that people who are already in the UK and wish to claim asylum must do so within three months of the Act becoming law. The aim is to impose strict deadlines on when asylum applications can be made.
The bill has reached the second reading in the House of Commons (January 2015). In the information provided, there are no recorded further stages.
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7 Jul 2014
16 Jan 2015
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 7 July 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The second reading took place on 16 January 2015 but the Bill was withdrawn at the end of the debate.
The 2014-2015 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
