A Bill to make provision for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to be granted to the family members of refugees and of people granted humanitarian protection; and to provide for legal aid to be made available in such cases
House of Lords
3 May 2022
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The bill would allow the family members of refugees and of people given humanitarian protection to apply for leave to enter or remain in the UK, and it would ensure legal aid is available for these cases. Originating in the Lords, it has progressed through several stages and is currently at the second reading in the Commons.
The bill started in the Lords (1st reading 2021-06-08; 2nd reading 2021-09-10) and went through the Lords, including an Order of Commitment discharge (2022-02-23) and a Lords 3rd reading (2022-03-18). It has since moved to the Commons (1st reading 2022-03-21; 2nd reading 2022-05-06) and is currently at the Commons’ 2nd reading stage.
In the recorded vote on a closure motion during the second reading, 129 voted Aye and 42 voted No. Non-Conservative parties supported the bill (Labour, SNP, Lib Dem, Plaid Cymru, Independents), while Conservative MPs largely opposed.
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The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
