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Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill

A Bill to make provision for certain asylum seekers to be granted permission to work; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 January 2019 by Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat). 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 10 Jan 2019
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 25 Mar 2019.