A Bill to make provision about the detention of persons under the law on immigration
House of Lords
8 November 2019
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The Immigration Detention Bill would set out the rules for detaining people under UK immigration law. It aims to regulate when detention can be used and how detainees should be treated. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords, after being introduced in 2019.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Lords. It was introduced in 2019; if it advances, it would proceed to the Lords' committee stage and then to the Commons for consideration.
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22 Oct 2019
First reading took place on 22 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
