Before clause 11

Nationality and Borders Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:18 pm on 22 March 2022.

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  • Division number 219
    A majority of MPs voted not to explicitly require that no refugees will be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom as a result of the operation of new asylum laws.

Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 5.—(Tom Pursglove.)

Division number 219 Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause — Compliance with the Refugee Convention

A majority of MPs voted not to explicitly require that no refugees will be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom as a result of the operation of new asylum laws.

Aye: 310 MPs

No: 230 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 106 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 313, Noes 231.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment 5 disagreed to.