UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1442
Asylum (Time Limit) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would set a time limit on how long the asylum process can take before a final decision must be made on whether someone can stay in the UK. Currently there's no strict deadline, so some cases can take many years to resolve.
Presented by Mr Christopher Chope.
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
MPs' vote418 MPs
78% Ayes · 32622% Noes · 92
The democratic gap
11% , a moderate gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading7 Jul 2014
- 2nd reading16 Jan 2015