That this House believes that allowing asylum seekers to work improves integration, allows them to contribute and support themselves, and reduces the chances they will work illegally; acknowledges that those who have claimed asylum in the UK can apply for permission to work if they have been waiting more than 12 months for a decision, provided that their employment is considered high skilled by the Home Office; notes that comparable European countries such as Denmark allow asylum seekers to start working sooner after filing an asylum application than in the UK; and therefore calls upon the Government to allow asylum seekers who have waited more than three months for a decision from the Home Office to work.
Signatories (27)
- Mr Will Forster Sponsor
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Wera Hobhouse
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Zöe Franklin
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Liz Jarvis
- Andrew George
- Steve Darling
- Vikki Slade
- Dr Roz Savage
- Jamie Stone
- Tom Gordon
- James MacCleary
- Tessa Munt
- Siân Berry
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Christine Jardine
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Sarah Dyke
- Clive Jones
- Gideon Amos
- Rachael Maskell
- Ben Maguire
Source
UK Parliament EDM data