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 Swire generally voted for a stricter asylum system
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On 1 Rha 2015:
Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio in favour of making it a criminal offence for someone to work if their immigration status prohibits it.
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On 1 Rha 2015:
Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio 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 Rha 2015:
Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio 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 Rha 2015:
Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio 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 Hyd 2015:
Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio 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 Hyd 2015:
Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio 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 Med 2015:
Lord Swire wedi pleidleisio 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 Gor 2007:
Lord Swire was absent for a vote on The Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007
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On 29 Maw 2006:
Lord Swire 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 Tach 2005:
Lord Swire 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 Tach 2005:
Lord Swire was absent for a vote 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 16 Gor 2003:
Lord Swire Fe wnaeth pleidleisio yes ar Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2003
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On 17 Maw 2003:
Lord Swire was absent for a vote on Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003
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On 5 Tach 2002:
Lord Swire 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 Tach 2002:
Lord Swire 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 11 Meh 2002:
Lord Swire Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow earlier rights of appeal — rejected
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