A Bill to enable the Secretary of State, or an immigration officer to refuse entry, or to vary or curtail leave to enter or remain already granted, to a person who is a non-UK or non-EEA national who is known to be, or to have been, involved in gross human rights abuses
House of Lords
10 September 2019
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This Bill would allow the Secretary of State or immigration officers to refuse entry to non-UK, non-EEA nationals who are known to have been involved in gross human rights abuses, or to vary or curtail existing leave to enter or remain for those individuals. It is aimed at strengthening controls over who can come to or stay in the UK on grounds related to grave human rights abuses. The Bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords (originating in the Lords) as of 15 December 2017.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords and has not yet progressed to committee or further stages (as of December 2017).
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28 Jun 2017
15 Dec 2017
During second reading of the Bill on 15 December, a wide-ranging discussion took place on issues including global human rights violations, the International Criminal Court and the power of the Russian state.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
