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.
This bill would require asylum claims in the United Kingdom to be lodged within three months of a claimant arriving in the country. It also says that anyone already in the UK who wishes to claim asylum must do so within three months of the Act becoming law. In effect, it imposes strict time limits on when asylum applications can be started.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it moves forward, the next stage would be committee stage in the Commons, followed by potential passage to the Lords for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
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The second reading took place on 16 January 2015 but the Bill was withdrawn at the end of the debate.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.
