Members of the House of Lords plan to resist Government attempts to push through legislative change that will impose higher hurdles for people seeking asylum to prove that they are at risk of persecution, disproportionately affecting survivors of gender-based abuse, LGBTQI+ people, children and disabled
people.
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Baroness Chakrabarti have tabled an amendment to reverse this change which will be considered on 2 March during Report Stage in the House of Lords.
Read our joint press release with Women for Refugee Women and Rainbow Migration below and our detailed briefing on Clause 31 here.
- Document Date
- Tuesday March 1, 2022