UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3627
Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would give asylum seekers permission to take paid work while they wait for their asylum applications to be decided by the government. Currently, most asylum seekers are not allowed to work during this waiting period, which can last months or years.
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 reading11 Dec 2023
- 2nd reading