A Bill to create offences in respect of persons who have entered the UK illegally or who have remained in the UK without legal authority; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
3 May 2022
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This Bill would make it a criminal offence to enter the United Kingdom illegally or to remain in the UK without legal authority, with penalties and related enforcement measures to be set out in the legislation. It also includes provisions described as 'connected purposes' to support these offences. The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Sir Christopher Chope and is currently at the second reading in the Commons.
The Bill began with a first reading in 2021 and reached the second reading in 2022; at present, it remains at the second reading stage in the Commons with no further stages listed in the provided materials.
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21 Jun 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
