UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2349
Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would change the law to let asylum seekers (people who have applied to stay in the UK as refugees) get permission to work while waiting for a decision on their application. Currently, most asylum seekers are not allowed to work and must rely on government support.
Presented by Christine Jardine.
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Official Ballot · Open Govt
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
MPs' vote257 MPs
27% Ayes · 6973% Noes · 188
The democratic gap
40% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading10 Jan 2019
- 2nd reading