A Bill to make provision for granting permission to work to asylum seekers who have waited six months for a decision on their asylum application; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
29 April 2022
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This bill would let asylum seekers who have waited six months for a decision on their asylum application work legally while their case is decided. It would set out the rules for granting that permission and include related provisions to put the policy into practice.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, following its first reading. If it progresses, it would move on to committee and further stages.
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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.
