This bill creates criminal offences for being in the UK without legal authority after 31 March 2025, with penalties up to 12 months imprisonment and mandatory deportation unless the Secretary of State deems it against public interest.
A Bill to create offences in respect of persons who have entered the UK illegally or who have remained in the UK without legal authority; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Sir Christopher Chope
Introduced: 2024-10-21