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Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Status: Closed Opened: 14 Mar 2025 Closed: 31 Oct 2025 33 recommendations 85 conclusions 1 report

The Joint Committee on Human Rights is conducting legislative scrutiny of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill to assess its compatibility with international and domestic human rights standards. The Government’s stated purpose for the Bill is to improve UK border security and strengthen the asylum and immigration system by creating a framework of new … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
4th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum … HC 789 20 Jun 2025 118 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
4 Recommendation 4th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Bord… Accepted in Part

Clause 15 should be amended to ensure that the list of exempted “relevant articles” includes...

Clause 15 should be amended to ensure that the list of exempted “relevant articles” includes items commonly used by asylum seekers. At a minimum, this must include items such as hygiene kits. (See Amendment 8, Annex). (Recommendation, Paragraph 52)

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the importance of hygiene products and will consider specifying safe, low-risk hygiene items for exemption, though with careful drafting to avoid security risks, thus partially accepting the recommendation.
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Ministry of Justice

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
14 May 2025 Alison Harvey · One Pump Court, Dr Marija Jovanovic · Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford, Professor Sarah Singer · Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London, Richard Alcock CBE · Border Security Command, Zoe Bantleman · Immigration Law Practitioners' Association View ↗

Who gave evidence

5 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alison Harvey · Barrister One Pump Court 1
Dr Marija Jovanovic · Research Fellow in Business and Human Rights Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford 1
Professor Sarah Singer · Professor of Refugee Law Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London 1
Richard Alcock CBE · Director of Strategy and Policy Border Security Command 1
Zoe Bantleman · Legal Director Immigration Law Practitioners' Association 1

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
30 Oct 2025 — Correspondence from Lord Hanson of Flint to the Committee regarding the Border …
12 Jun 2025 — Correspondence from the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Head of CPS Internationa…
12 Jun 2025 — Correspondence from the Chief Commissioner relating to the Border Security, Asy…
22 May 2025 — Correspondence from the Committee to the Deputy Chief Prosecutor and Head of In…