Yazidis & genocide amendment is successful – House of Lords

Mar 2, 2022 | Featured

Legislation: Nationality and Borders Bill – Amendment 51.

Amendment 51 provides a safe route for people who are victims of genocide, a route that is currently not available in the UK.

The amendment passed in the House of Lords by 172 votes to 120

Lord David Alton

For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.

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