Debate Pack
Delays in the asylum system
A 90-minute Westminster Hall debate on delays in the asylum system has been scheduled for 7 July.
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Research Briefing
Reactions to the New Plan for Immigration: updated reading list
Reactions to the New Plan for Immigration: updated reading list
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Research Briefing
Asylum support: accommodation and financial support for asylum seekers
People claiming asylum are not eligible for mainstream welfare benefits and are not usually allowed to work. Destitute asylum seekers can apply to the Home Office for accommodation and/or financial support whilst they are waiting for a decision on their asylum claim.
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Research Briefing
Reactions to the New Plan for Immigration: a reading list
This reading list collates a selection of recent media coverage, stakeholder responses and other background material relevant to the Government’s New Plan for Immigration policy statement.
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Debate Pack
UK asylum system and asylum seekers’ mental health
A Westminster Hall debate on the UK asylum system and asylum seekers’ mental health has been scheduled for Tuesday 13 April 2021 from 6:50-7:50pm. The debate has been initiated by Carol Monaghan MP.
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Research Briefing
Refugee resettlement in the UK: recent developments
This short briefing gives an overview of recent Government statements on the likely timing of a resumption of resettlement in the UK, and plans for the new UK Resettlement Scheme.
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Research Briefing
Asylum seekers: the permission to work policy
The Government is reviewing its policy on restricting asylum seekers' rights to work. The current position is that people seeking asylum can only apply for permission to work if they have been waiting for an initial decision on their asylum claim for over 12 months. Those who are given permission can only do skilled jobs on the Shortage Occupation List.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the end of the Dublin III Regulation in the UK
The Dublin III Regulation enabled the UK to return some asylum seekers to EU Member States without considering their asylum claims. It also provided a legal route for reuniting separated asylum-seeking family members in the UK. The Regulation will no longer apply in the UK from the end of this year.
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Research Briefing
Asylum accommodation: the use of hotels and military barracks
The use of contingency asylum accommodation - particularly, hotels and former military barracks - has recently increased. This has been due to issues with some asylum accommodation contracts and, more recently, measures to limit the risk of spreading Covid-19.
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Research Briefing
Asylum claims in the UK: common questions
This briefing addresses some of the issues frequently raised by constituents about asylum claims in the UK.
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Debate Pack
Debate on E-petition 321862 relating to immigration
A Westminster Hall Debate on e-petition 321862 relating to immigration is scheduled for Monday 19 October 2020. The debate will be opened by Tom Hunt MP.
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Debate Pack
Backbench Business: No Recourse to Public Funds
There will be a backbench business debate on No Recourse to Public Funds on Thursday, 8 October 2020. Members leading the debate are Stephen Timms MP, David Simmonds MP and Chris Stephens MP.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions
The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Calls to ease No Recourse to Public Funds conditions
This briefing summarises who is subject to the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) visa condition and how it is applied. It also identifies what state support and concessions might be available for migrants with NRPF during the coronavirus crisis. It does not cover migrants’ entitlements to NHS healthcare, or the position of European Economic Area nationals.
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Research Briefing
The UK’s refugee family reunion rules: a comprehensive framework?
The UK's Immigration Rules allow for refugees to be joined in the UK by immediate family members in certain circumstances. Provisions in EU law (the Dublin III Regulation) can also be used to reunite families separated across the EU/UK. The Regulations will cease to apply in the UK after the Brexit 'transition period'. This has given extra impetus to pre-existing calls to widen the scope of the UK's rules.
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