A Bill to make provision about the disapplication of the Human Rights Act 1998 in relation to immigration law; to make provision about certain immigration statuses; to require the Secretary of State to set an annual limit on the number of people entering the United Kingdom through non-visitor visa routes; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of certain persons including foreign national offenders; to create exemptions from the Data Protection Act 2018 provisions relating to illegal migration; to make provision about age assessments for immigration law purposes; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Chris PhilpConservative
31 October 2025
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The bill would allow the government to disapply parts of the Human Rights Act 1998 in immigration decisions and set out a yearly limit on entries to the UK via non-visitor visa routes. It also covers the removal of certain people (including foreign national offenders), exemptions from some data protection rules for illegal migration, and rules about immigration statuses and age assessments. It is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill has reached the second reading in the House of Commons after its first reading in May 2025. It has yet to progress to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
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7 May 2025
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on a date to be confirmed.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 7 May.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
