Bill · started in the Commons

Illegal Migration Act 2023

A Bill to Make provision for and in connection with the removal from the United Kingdom of persons who have entered or arrived in breach of immigration control; to make provision about detention for immigration purposes; to make provision about unaccompanied children; to make provision about victims of slavery or human trafficking; to make provision about leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; to make provision about citizenship; to make provision about the inadmissibility of certain protection and certain human rights claims relating to immigration; to make provision about the maximum number of persons entering the United Kingdom annually using safe and legal routes; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Illegal Migration Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 March 2023 by Suella Braverman (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Illegal Migration Act 2023, receiving Royal Assent on 20 July 2023.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 7 Mar 2023
  2. 2nd reading Commons 13 Mar 2023
  3. Programme motion Commons 13 Mar 2023
  4. Money resolution Commons 13 Mar 2023
  5. Committee stage Commons 27 Mar to 28 Mar 2023
  6. Report stage Commons 26 Apr 2023
  7. 3rd reading Commons 26 Apr 2023
  8. 1st reading Lords 27 Apr 2023
  9. 2nd reading Lords 10 May 2023
  10. Committee stage Lords 24 May to 14 Jun 2023
  11. Report stage Lords 28 Jun to 5 Jul 2023
  12. 3rd reading Lords 10 Jul 2023
  13. Programme motion Commons 11 Jul 2023
  14. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 11 Jul 2023
  15. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 12 Jul 2023
  16. Consideration of Lords message Commons 17 Jul 2023
  17. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 17 Jul 2023
  18. Royal Assent Unassigned 20 Jul 2023

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

13 Mar 2023 Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 249 to 312 Rejected
13 Mar 2023 Second Reading 312 to 250 Passed
13 Mar 2023 Programme motion 312 to 248 Passed
13 Mar 2023 Money 310 to 246 Passed
27 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: Amendment 76 244 to 308 Rejected
27 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 6 67 to 307 Rejected
27 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 24 248 to 301 Rejected
27 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 25 196 to 306 Rejected
28 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: Amendment 189 242 to 309 Rejected
28 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: Clause 11 stand part 302 to 242 Passed
28 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: Amendment 288 248 to 299 Rejected
28 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 21 249 to 301 Rejected
28 Mar 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 27 248 to 301 Rejected
26 Apr 2023 Report Stage: New Clause 9 233 to 285 Rejected
26 Apr 2023 Report Stage: New Clause 10 231 to 290 Rejected
26 Apr 2023 Report Stage: New Clause 15 219 to 284 Rejected
26 Apr 2023 Report Stage: Amendment 45 231 to 290 Rejected
26 Apr 2023 Report Stage: Amendment 2 231 to 286 Rejected
26 Apr 2023 Third Reading 289 to 230 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 90 295 to 228 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 303 to 228 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 303 to 227 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8 299 to 228 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9 304 to 228 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23 297 to 231 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 31 290 to 242 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 299 to 227 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Government Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 31, 35 & 36 284 to 242 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 300 to 229 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 50 294 to 228 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 56 285 to 243 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 73 297 to 227 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 93 296 to 220 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 95 295 to 220 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 282 to 234 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 103 291 to 222 Passed
11 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 104 290 to 222 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 1B, 7B and 90B 298 to 213 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9B 307 to 208 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23B 300 to 212 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36C and 36D 289 to 220 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33B 300 to 208 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 56B 282 to 227 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102B 284 to 226 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 103B 297 to 214 Passed
17 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 107B and 107C 292 to 215 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 12 Sep 2024.