UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2354
Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) (No. 2) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would give asylum seekers permission to get jobs and work while they wait for a decision on their asylum application. Currently, most asylum seekers are not allowed to work, so they rely on government support. If passed, this would change that rule.
Presented by Catherine West.
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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 Feb 2019
- 2nd reading