Asylum
The asylum system is intended to protect people fleeing persecution in their own countries. Parliament has voted on subjects including: routes via which people may enter the United Kingdom to seek asylum; the circumstances in which those seeking asylum may work; support for those seeking asylum and if to allow those claiming asylum to be removed to other countries while their claim is assessed.
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Lord Pickles generally voted for a stricter asylum system
TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all
of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 25 Apr 2016:
Lord Pickles voted against giving asylum seekers permission to work if a decision on their application takes over six months.
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On 14 Dec 2015:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on European Union Documents — Relocation of Migrants in need of International Protection
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Pickles voted in favour of making it a criminal offence for someone to work if their immigration status prohibits it.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Pickles voted to make it an offence to rent a home to someone who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Pickles voted to restrict the support available to failed asylum seekers and illegal migrants.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Pickles voted to extend the power to deport an individual before considering an appeal on human rights grounds so it applies to all those appealing on human rights grounds against their removal.
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On 1 Dec 2015:
Lord Pickles voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill.
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Pickles voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill
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On 13 Oct 2015:
Lord Pickles voted to create criminal offences of renting a home, driving, and working, while disqualified from doing so due to immigration status; and for other measures in the Immigration Bill.
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On 9 Sep 2015:
Lord Pickles voted against greater international efforts through the United Nations to secure the position of refugees across the Middle East and against the UK playing a full role, with others, in providing sanctuary.
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On 25 Jul 2007:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on The Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007
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On 29 Mar 2006:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Allow failed asylum seekers to be given cash rather than vouchers — rejected
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On 16 Nov 2005:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Prevent the government from interpreting the Geneva Convention so that terrorism can be used as grounds to dismiss asylum claims — rejected
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On 16 Nov 2005:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Third Reading
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On 16 Nov 2005:
Lord Pickles voted yes on Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Excuse employers who employed illegal immigrants but took reasonable steps to comply with the necessary requirements — rejected
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On 1 Mar 2004:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Burden of proof on prosecution rather than defendant in cases where immigrants to not have travel documents — rejected
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On 1 Mar 2004:
Lord Pickles voted no on Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Give support to failed asylum seekers and their families — rejected
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On 1 Mar 2004:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Asylum appeals should be referred to a higher court — rejected
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On 1 Mar 2004:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Give support to asylum seekers even when they make a late claim — rejected
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On 1 Mar 2004:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Third Reading
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On 17 Dec 2003:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected
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On 17 Dec 2003:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Second Reading
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On 16 Jul 2003:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2003
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On 17 Mar 2003:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003
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On 5 Nov 2002:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Asylum seekers can be placed in accommodation centres even if there is no local school pace for dependent children
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On 5 Nov 2002:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Refuse support to asylum seekers who make a late claim
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On 12 Jun 2002:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow the withdrawal of support from immigrants and asylum seekers in certain circumstances
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On 12 Jun 2002:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not penalise those who bring passengers to the UK without the necessary authority — rejected
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On 12 Jun 2002:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Third Reading
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On 11 Jun 2002:
Lord Pickles voted yes on Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Only allow destitute asylum seekers and those under residence restrictions to live in accommodation centres for a maximum of 10 weeks — rejected
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On 11 Jun 2002:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not allow appeals against rejected asylum claims from within the UK if the claim is unfounded
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On 11 Jun 2002:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow earlier rights of appeal — rejected
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