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
30 October 2023
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If enacted, the Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) (No. 2) Bill would give asylum seekers who have waited six months for a decision on their asylum claim the right to work in the UK while their case is decided. It also covers related provisions to enable this change. The bill is currently at the first reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is at its 1st reading in the House of Commons, with no further stages yet completed (as of 2022-06-29).
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29 Jun 2022
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
