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Immigration and Asylum Bill
Immigration and Asylum Bill is currently listed at Committee stage in the House of Commons.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 2nd reading13 Jul 2026
- Next stage
- Committee stage
- House
- House of Commons
- Bill type
- Government Bill
- Last updated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Shabana Mahmood Proposer / sponsor · Labour · House of Commons Prepared for future MP profile links
What this bill is about
The Immigration and Asylum Bill would overhaul parts of the immigration and asylum system, including setting up a new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA) to handle certain immigration, asylum and human-rights appeals, and bail-related appeals. It would also change how Article 8 (family and private life under the European Convention on Human Rights) is considered in immigration decisions. In addition, it would make reforms linked to modern slavery, including support and victim-related processes, and introduce provisions on asylum support costs and on how “protection” claims are defined.
What it would do
- Create a new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA) to decide specified immigration, asylum and human-rights appeals and certain bail-related functions.
- Set out who will sit on the IIAA, require an IIAA procedure rules framework, and allow rules on time periods and case-handling.
- Change how Article 8 family or private-life claims are made and assessed in immigration decisions, including defining family life and public-interest considerations.
- Reform modern slavery-related processes, including prevention/risk order measures and parts of victim identification and support rules, including disqualification from protection.
- Provide for asylum support cost recovery and introduce a combined definition of “protection claim” (refugee status and humanitarian protection).
Bill journey
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1st reading 30 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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2nd reading 13 Jul 2026 · House of Commons2 divisions
1 matched vote group 2 Commons divisions
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 Commons divisionsMPs held 2 related Commons votes on specific motions relating to the Immigration and Asylum Bill. These divisions concerned specific motions or amendments linked to the same Bill or subject.
Linked division records- Second Reading 13 July 2026 at 21:59 · Motion negatived
- Second Reading 13 July 2026 at 22:16 · Motion agreed
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Money resolution 13 Jul 2026 · House of Commons
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Programme motion 13 Jul 2026 · House of Commons
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Ways and Means resolution 13 Jul 2026 · House of Commons
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