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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3023

Nationality and Borders Act 2022

[As Introduced]
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This Act changes the rules for becoming a British citizen and how the UK handles asylum claims and border control. It gives the government stricter powers to decide who can enter Britain and who can become a citizen, while also changing some citizenship rights.

Presented by Priti Patel
supported by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count19 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 19
MPs' vote529 MPs
56% Ayes · 29844% Noes · 231
The democratic gap

56% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading6 Jul 2021
  • 2nd reading19 Jul 2021
  • Committee stage21 Sept 2021
  • Report stage7 Dec 2021
  • 3rd reading8 Dec 2021

Lords

  • 1st reading9 Dec 2021
  • 2nd reading5 Jan 2022
  • Committee stage27 Jan 2022
  • Report stage28 Feb 2022
  • 3rd reading14 Mar 2022