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Asylum Seekers (Return to Nearest Safe Country) Bill

A Bill to facilitate the transfer of asylum seekers to the safe country nearest their country of origin.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Asylum Seekers (Return to Nearest Safe Country) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 24 June 2013 by Mr Philip Hollobone (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 24 Jun 2013
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 15 May 2014.