House of Commons
12 September 2024
The Illegal Migration Act 2023 is now law. It gives the government new powers to deal with people who enter or stay in the UK illegally, including changes to asylum rules and faster removal or detention processes. The aim is to deter illegal entry and speed up asylum decisions, with tighter limits on how some cases can proceed.
The bill has completed its passage and received Royal Assent, becoming law. It moved through Parliament with the Commons often disagreeing with Lords amendments before final enactment.
In the Commons, the government party (Conservatives) and some allied groups largely supported the bill, voting to disagree with Lords amendments; Labour, Liberal Democrats, SNP and most other opposition parties opposed the government’s position in these divisions. Sinn Féin did not cast votes in these divisions. Reform UK supported the government line in the recorded votes.
Generated 21 February 2026
Based on 40 recorded votes • Sorted by % Aye