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
5 May 2026
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This bill would create new criminal offences for people who enter the UK illegally or stay in the UK without proper authority, with additional provisions to support enforcing those offences. It is a policy aimed at strengthening immigration controls through criminal penalties, and sits within Immigration, Crime & Justice, and Technology policy areas.
The bill has completed its first reading and is now at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to further stages (committee stage, then Lords consideration).
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21 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
