Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Failed asylum seekers should not have to take part in community service to be provided with accommodation — rejected — 28 Jun 2004 at 15:54
The majority Not-Contents rejected an amendment[1] to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill.
The Bill allows failed asylum seekers to be provided with accommodation if they are unable to leave the UK for a period of time[2]. However, they must take part in community service and comply with conditions laid down by the government. The intention of the amendment in this vote was to remove these requirements on failed asylum seekers[3]. However, it was defeated.
The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill became law in 2004. Its main aims were to:[4]
- Simplify the process of appeal for asylum seekers
- Criminalise people who arrive into the UK without a valid travel document unless they have a reasonable excuse
- Stop supporting failed asylum seekers and their families if they do not leave the UK
- Allow the government to tag and track asylum seekers
- Provide accommodation to failed asylum seekers who cannot return home immediately
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- [1] Lord Avebury, House of Lords, 28 June 2004
- [2] Section 10 in the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act
- [3] Lord Avebury, House of Lords, 28 June 2004
- [4] Based on The Guardian's A-Z of legislation
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