UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3304
Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) (No. 2) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would allow people who have applied for asylum in the UK to get jobs and earn money while they wait for their application to be decided, rather than having to rely entirely on government support. Currently, most asylum seekers are not allowed to work during this waiting period.
Presented by Carol Monaghan.
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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 reading29 Jun 2022