Asylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL] - First Reading

– in the House of Lords at 10:05 am on 6 September 2024.

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A Bill to introduce a minimum period of 56 days after an asylum claim is determined before an asylum claim is considered to be determined for the purposes of ending asylum support; to make provision about the serving of documentation relevant to the ending of asylum support following an asylum determination; and connected purposes.

Photo of Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill Deputy Chairman of Committees, Deputy Speaker (Lords)

My Lords, in introducing this Bill on behalf of my noble friend Lady Lister of Burtersett, I declare my noble friend’s interest that ad hoc research and advisory support is provided by the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy project.

The Bill was introduced by Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill (on behalf of Baroness Lister of Burtersett), read a first time and ordered to be printed.