UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1226
Asylum Seekers (Return to Nearest Safe Country) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would allow the UK to return asylum seekers to the nearest safe country they've already travelled through, rather than processing their claims in the UK. For example, someone travelling from France to the UK might be sent back to France instead.
Presented by Mr Philip Hollobone.
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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 reading24 Jun 2013
- 2nd reading