UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3540
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024
[As Introduced]
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This Act makes it legal for the UK government to send asylum seekers who arrive through unauthorised routes (like small boat crossings) to Rwanda, where their applications for asylum will be processed instead of in the UK. If approved, people would be resettled in Rwanda rather than staying in Britain.
Presented by James Cleverly
supported by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
supported by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
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The people's count20 votes
100% Aye · 200% No · 0
MPs' vote596 MPs
54% Ayes · 32046% Noes · 276
The democratic gap
46% , a wide gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading7 Dec 2023
- 2nd reading12 Dec 2023
- 3rd reading17 Jan 2024
Lords
- 1st reading18 Jan 2024
- 2nd reading29 Jan 2024
- Committee stage12 Feb 2024
- Report stage4 Mar 2024
- 3rd reading12 Mar 2024