After Clause 72 - Victims of domestic abuse: data-sharing for immigration purposes

Domestic Abuse Bill – in the House of Commons at 3:45 pm on 15 April 2021.

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  • Division number 257
    A majority of MPs voted not to explicitly forbid personal data of victims and witnesses of domestic abuse collected in relation to seeking support, or justice, being used for immigration control purposes.

Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 40.—(Victoria Atkins.)

Division number 257 Domestic Abuse Bill — After Clause 72 — Victims of Domestic Abuse: Data-Sharing for Immigration Purposes

A majority of MPs voted not to explicitly forbid personal data of victims and witnesses of domestic abuse collected in relation to seeking support, or justice, being used for immigration control purposes.

Aye: 349 MPs

No: 270 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 24 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 350, Noes 270.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment 40 disagreed to.

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