Asylum
Asylum news from UK Parliament.
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
02 February 2023
Committee visits Calais to see Channel crossings sites
Committee visits Calais to see Channel crossings sites
26 January 2023
2022 in the House of Lords
Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.
19 December 2022
Home Secretary Suella Braverman to appear before Lords Committee
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee will be questioning the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP.
16 December 2022
Lords debates UK asylum and refugee policy
Members discuss principles behind current policy and response to forced migration. Catch up
08 December 2022
Human rights of asylum seekers in immigration detention examined
Human rights of asylum seekers in immigration detention examined
15 November 2022
Home Affairs & Levelling-Up Chairs write to Home Secretary & Levelling-Up Secretary of State to request UK asylum & arrivals data
Clive Betts MP and Dame Diana Johnson MP Chair write to Home Secretary, and Levelling-Up Secretary of State to request UK asylum and arrivals data
09 November 2022
Small-boat Channel crossings and conditions at Manston asylum processing centre
Small-boat Channel crossings and conditions at Manston asylum processing centre
03 November 2022
Minister questioned on Channel crossings
Home Affairs Committee examines the current situation with Channel crossings
24 October 2022
Lords Committee expresses significant concerns about UK-Rwanda asylum arrangement
International Agreements Committee publish report on the UK-Rwanda asylum arrangement
18 October 2022
Three short debates in the Lords
Members quiz government on tropical diseases, UK artists on tour in the EU and Ukrainian refugees. Catch up
06 July 2022
Refugee charities and ex-Home Office DGs questioned on Rwanda scheme
Home Affairs Committee questions Refugee Charities and ex-Home Office DG's on Rwanda Scheme
05 July 2022
Ukraine refugees – Clive Betts, Levelling-Up Committee Chair, writes to Lord Harrington on Homes for Ukraine concerns
The letter concerns reports of problems including delays in criminal records checks for UK hosts.
24 May 2022
Tom Pursglove questioned on Rwanda asylum deal
Committee to hold a one-off session examining the Government’s asylum deal with Rwanda
09 May 2022
Final text of Nationality and Borders Bill agreed
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
29 April 2022