A Bill to introduce a minimum period of 56 days before an asylum claim is considered to be determined for the purpose of ending asylum support
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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This bill would introduce a minimum period of 56 days before an asylum claim is treated as decided for the purpose of ending asylum support. In practice, this means support cannot be ended until at least 56 days have passed while a claim is under consideration.
The bill is at the Lords' 2nd Reading stage. It had its 1st Reading in January 2020 and is progressing through parliamentary stages.
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9 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 9 January. 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 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
