UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3263
Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would allow people who have applied for asylum in the UK to work while their application is being processed, instead of having to wait (sometimes for years) without earning money. Currently, most asylum seekers are not allowed to work during this waiting period.
Presented by Chris Stephens.
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Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote257 MPs
27% Ayes · 6973% Noes · 188
The democratic gap
73% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading20 Jun 2022