A Bill to make provision for unaccompanied asylum seeking children to receive legal advice and for extending the deadline for an unaccompanied asylum seeking child to appeal an asylum decision
House of Lords
5 May 2021
This Bill would ensure that unaccompanied asylum seeking children receive legal advice and would extend the deadline for them to appeal an asylum decision. It aims to make the asylum process fairer for vulnerable children by improving access to legal help and giving them more time to contest decisions.
The bill is currently at the Lords' second reading and has not yet progressed to committee stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 4 February. 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.
