Government Immigration Bill of Session 2022-23 (entitled ‘Illegal Migration Bill’)
This page contains Amnesty International UK briefings on this Bill and its passage through Parliament:
Post-Royal Assent
Analysis of structure, purpose and key working parts of the Act
Ping Pong further stages, 17-19 July 2023
Briefing on Lords' Amendment 1B (compliance with international obligations) - jointly with Liberty, Freedom from Torture, Hope for Justice and Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA)
Briefing for remaining stages of Ping Pong
For Lords Consideration of Commons' Message, 12 July 2023
Briefing for Lords' Consideration
For Commons Consideration of Lords' Amendments, 11 July 2023
Briefing for Commons' Consideration
Joint Briefing on Lords' first amendment (substituted Clause 1) - Amnesty has joined 66 other organisations in support of this amendment
House of Lords Report, 3 & 7 July 2023 (Days 2 & 3)
Letter to the Minister following his response to amendments relating to nationality rights - jointly with Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC)
Briefing on Rights to British Citizenship (Amendments 117 & 118) - jointly with Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC)
House of Lords Report, 28 June 2023 (Day 1)
Analysis of structure, purpose and key working parts of the Bill - jointly with Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA)
Joint Briefing on Amendment 5 (international human rights law compliance) - Amnesty has joined 56 other organisations in support of this amendment
House of Lords (between Committee and Report)
Letter to Lord Moylan on Minister's response to amendments relating to nationality rights - jointly with Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC)
House of Lords Committee, 12 & 14 June 2023 (Days 4 & 5)
Committee Days 4 & 5 Briefing (specifically Clauses 37 to 54 'Legal Proceedings')
House of Lords Committee, 5 & 7 June 2023 (Days 2 & 3)
Committee Days 2 & 3 Briefing (including impact of Clauses 1& 2 upon Clauses 3, 4, 21 & 29)
Briefing on Rights to British Citizenship - jointly with Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC)
House of Lords Committee, 24 May 2023 (Day 1)
Committee Day 1 Briefing (Clauses 1 & 2)
House of Lords Second Reading, 10 May 2023
Thematic briefings revised following Bill's passage through House of Commons
Briefing on Rights to British Citizenship - jointly with Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC)
House of Commons Report and Third Reading, 26 April 2023
Report and Third Reading Briefing
Briefing on Government Amendments for Report and Third Reading
Legislative Scrutiny by Joint Committee of Human Rights
Submission to the Joint Committee: general
Submission to the Joint Committee: citizenship rights - jointly with Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC)
House of Commons Committee (of whole House), 27 & 28 March 2023
Briefing on Access to Justice and Human Rights
Briefing on Asylum - jointly with Migrant Voice
Briefing on Rights to British Citizenship - jointly with Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC) and Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC)
Briefing on Modern Slavery - jointly with Migrant Voice
House of Commons Second Reading, 13 March 2023