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
This Bill would allow the Secretary of State or an immigration officer to refuse entry to, or to vary or curtail, someone’s existing permission to enter or stay in the UK if they are not a UK or non-EEA national and are known to have been involved in gross human rights abuses. It targets those who already have permission to enter or remain as well as those seeking entry, with the aim of preventing individuals linked to serious abuses from benefiting from UK immigration rights.
The bill is at its second reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move on to committee stage in the Lords and then potentially proceed to the House of Commons.
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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.
