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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3929

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025

[As Introduced]
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A Bill to make provision about border security; to make provision about immigration and asylum; to make provision about sharing customs data and trailer registration data; to make provision about articles for use in serious crime; to make provision about serious crime prevention orders; to make provision about fees paid in connection with the recognition, comparability or assessment of qualifications; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Yvette Cooper
supported by Lord Hanson of Flint.
✓ Passed into lawPublicCommonsRoyal Assent
Official Ballot · opengovt

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Open Govt visitors' votes606 votes
44% Aye · 26756% No · 339

Votes cast on this site by visitors who chose to vote. They are not a poll of the public.

MPs' vote411 MPs
77% Ayes · 31623% Noes · 95

Commons division: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Third Reading, 12 May 2025

Gap between site voters and MPs

33 percentage points, a wide gap

Outcome mismatch: site voters would block this bill, but MPs passed it in this division.

How the Lords voted

16 formal votes in the House of Lords on this bill, newest first.

These are the occasions when peers formally divided and every vote was recorded. Most decisions in the Lords, including on many amendments, are agreed without a recorded vote, so they do not appear here.

  • 24 November 2025Government won

    Lord Jackson of Peterborough moved Motion A1, as an amendment to Motion A, to leave out from “House” to end and insert “do insist on its Amendment 37”.

    Peers' vote444 peers
    Content · 200Not content · 244

    Conservative 185 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 143 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 59 not content · Crossbench 5 content, 32 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 7 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Green Party 0 content, 2 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 1 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

  • 11 November 2025Government won

    Lord German moved amendment 73, after clause 48, to insert the new clause Temporary asylum processing units.

    Peers' vote237 peers
    Content · 68Not content · 169

    Labour 0 content, 152 not content · Liberal Democrat 52 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 12 content, 10 not content · Non-affiliated 1 content, 4 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 0 content, 3 not content · Green Party 2 content, 0 not content · Bishops 1 content, 0 not content

  • 11 November 2025Government won

    Lord Jackson of Peterborough moved amendment 72, after clause 48, to insert the new clause Duty to remove foreign offenders.

    Peers' vote429 peers
    Content · 193Not content · 236

    Conservative 180 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 154 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 52 not content · Crossbench 2 content, 20 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 5 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 5 content, 0 not content · Green Party 0 content, 2 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Bishops 0 content, 1 not content

  • 11 November 2025Government won

    Lord German moved amendment 70, after clause 48, to insert the new clause Humanitarian travel permit.

    Peers' vote241 peers
    Content · 66Not content · 175

    Labour 0 content, 151 not content · Liberal Democrat 52 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 8 content, 11 not content · Non-affiliated 1 content, 5 not content · Conservative 1 content, 4 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 0 content, 4 not content · Green Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 2 content, 0 not content

  • 11 November 2025Government won

    Lord Davies of Gower moved amendment 68, after clause 48, to insert the new clause Exclusion of judicial review of asylum and immigration decisions.

    Peers' vote447 peers
    Content · 207Not content · 240

    Conservative 186 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 153 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 55 not content · Crossbench 5 content, 19 not content · Non-affiliated 8 content, 7 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 5 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Bishops 0 content, 2 not content · Green Party 0 content, 2 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content

Show 11 earlier Lords votes
  • 11 November 2025Government won

    Lord Davies of Gower moved amendment 65, after clause 48, to insert the new clause Refusal of asylum claims from illegal entrants.

    Peers' vote439 peers
    Content · 201Not content · 238

    Conservative 182 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 150 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 54 not content · Crossbench 4 content, 22 not content · Non-affiliated 7 content, 7 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 5 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Green Party 0 content, 2 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Bishops 0 content, 1 not content

  • 11 November 2025Government won

    The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford moved amendment 60, after clause 48, to insert the new clause Good character requirement for citizenship.

    Peers' vote284 peers
    Content · 89Not content · 195

    Labour 3 content, 147 not content · Liberal Democrat 54 content, 1 not content · Crossbench 19 content, 25 not content · Conservative 3 content, 9 not content · Non-affiliated 2 content, 6 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 0 content, 5 not content · Bishops 4 content, 0 not content · Green Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 2 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 0 content, 2 not content

  • 5 November 2025Government won

    Lord Murray of Blidworth moved amendment 56, after clause 48, to insert the new clause First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber: publication of decisions.

    Peers' vote180 peers
    Content · 64Not content · 116

    Labour 0 content, 114 not content · Conservative 42 content, 0 not content · Liberal Democrat 11 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 6 content, 2 not content · Non-affiliated 4 content, 0 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

  • 5 November 2025Government won

    Lord Dubs moved amendment 55, after clause 48, to insert the new clause Family reunion for asylum seeking children outside the United Kingdom.

    Peers' vote183 peers
    Content · 47Not content · 136

    Labour 14 content, 88 not content · Conservative 3 content, 45 not content · Liberal Democrat 15 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 13 content, 0 not content · Non-affiliated 1 content, 3 not content · Plaid Cymru 1 content, 0 not content

  • 5 November 2025Government won

    Lord Davies of Gower moved amendment 46, after clause 47, to insert the new clause Abolition of Immigration Tribunals.

    Peers' vote254 peers
    Content · 85Not content · 169

    Labour 0 content, 128 not content · Conservative 78 content, 0 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 20 not content · Crossbench 0 content, 19 not content · Non-affiliated 5 content, 1 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 1 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

  • 5 November 2025Government won

    Lord German moved amendment 44, after clause 45, to insert the new clause Migrant domestic workers.

    Peers' vote201 peers
    Content · 61Not content · 140

    Labour 0 content, 130 not content · Liberal Democrat 45 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 11 content, 8 not content · Non-affiliated 3 content, 0 not content · Conservative 1 content, 0 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 0 content, 1 not content · Plaid Cymru 1 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 0 content, 1 not content

  • 5 November 2025Government won

    Lord German moved amendment 42, after clause 45, to insert the new clause Removal of restrictions on asylum seekers engaging in employment.

    Peers' vote217 peers
    Content · 66Not content · 151

    Labour 0 content, 129 not content · Liberal Democrat 45 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 11 content, 11 not content · Conservative 4 content, 6 not content · Non-affiliated 3 content, 2 not content · Bishops 2 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 0 content, 2 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 0 content, 1 not content · Plaid Cymru 1 content, 0 not content

  • 5 November 2025Government won

    Lord Davies of Gower moved amendment 35B, after clause 41, to insert the new clause Powers of detention for illegal entrants.

    Peers' vote357 peers
    Content · 157Not content · 200

    Conservative 148 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 126 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 51 not content · Crossbench 0 content, 17 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 4 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

  • 5 November 2025Government won

    Lord Cameron of Lochiel moved amendment 35A, after clause 41, to insert the new clause Duty to deport illegal arrivals.

    Peers' vote353 peers
    Content · 159Not content · 194

    Conservative 146 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 120 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 50 not content · Crossbench 4 content, 18 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 4 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

  • 5 November 2025Government defeated

    Lord Jackson of Peterborough moved amendment 35, after clause 41, to insert the new clause Collection of data on overseas students subject to visa conditions and immigration rules.

    Peers' vote305 peers
    Content · 161Not content · 144

    Conservative 147 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 123 not content · Crossbench 4 content, 17 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 4 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content

  • 3 November 2025Government won

    Lord Cameron of Lochiel moved amendment 34, after clause 41, to insert the new clause Offences and deportation.

    Peers' vote409 peers
    Content · 182Not content · 227

    Conservative 163 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 146 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 48 not content · Crossbench 5 content, 28 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 3 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 5 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Green Party 0 content, 1 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 1 not content

Lords votes last updated 17 October 2026. Source: UK Parliament Lords Votes API.

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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading30 Jan 2025
  • 2nd reading10 Feb 2025
  • Committee stage27 Feb 2025
  • Report stage12 May 2025
  • 3rd reading12 May 2025

Lords

  • 1st reading13 May 2025
  • 2nd reading2 Jun 2025
  • Committee stage26 Jun 2025
  • Report stage28 Oct 2025
  • 3rd reading17 Nov 2025
Royal Assent2 Dec 2025