Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill
The Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Chris Stephens
- 11 December 2023
- 12 February 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision for asylum seekers to challenge the proportionality of a proposed eviction from accommodation before an independent court or tribunal; to establish asylum seeker accommodation eviction procedures for public authorities; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading11 DEC 2023 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill
- What stage is the Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill at?
- The Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill?
- The Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill was sponsored by Chris Stephens.
- When was the Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 11 December 2023, at first reading.
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