Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]
The Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Committee stage
- Baroness Hamwee
- 2 September 2024
- 30 April 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to be granted to the family members of refugees and of people granted humanitarian protection; to provide for legal aid to be made available in such cases; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading2 SEP 2024 · LORDS
- 2nd reading18 OCT 2024 · LORDS
- Committee stage (current stage)17 JAN 2025 · LORDS
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What Committee stage means, and what happens next
At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.
Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]
- What stage is the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] at?
- The Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage.
- What happens next to the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]?
- Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
- Who sponsored the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]?
- The Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness Hamwee.
- When was the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 2 September 2024, at first reading.
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