Debate Pack
Visas, security and access to services for Hongkongers living in the UK
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on visas, security and access to services for Hongkongers living in the UK on 17 October 2024, opened by Connor Rand MP.
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Research Briefing
The government’s response to the Windrush scandal
Redress schemes offering immigration/citizenship documents and financial compensation to victims of the Windrush scandal have been running for several years.
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Research Briefing
The immigration health surcharge
Temporary migrants in the UK usually pay a surcharge based on the length of their visa, which raises money for healthcare spending.
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Research Briefing
Deportation of foreign national offenders
Deporting foreign national offenders from the UK is a longstanding government priority but the number of people deported has fallen.
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Research Briefing
The immigration rules
The criteria for permission to enter or remain in the UK, and conditions attached, are specified in the immigration rules rather than legislation. Parliament has a limited role in overseeing changes to the rules.
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Will record net migration continue?
Students, care workers and humanitarian visa schemes have contributed to record net migration. Immigration may fall in 2024 with no further policy changes.
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Research Briefing
UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership
People making unauthorised journeys to claim asylum in the UK could be sent to Rwanda under a controversial relocation treaty.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate relating to a visa scheme for Palestinians
There will be a Westminster Hall debate relating to a visa scheme for Palestinians on 13 May 2024, opened by Cat Smith MP. The Petitions Committee agreed to the debate in response to an e-petition that attracted over 100,000 signatures.
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Debate Pack
Debate on the costs associated with illegal immigration
A general debate on the costs associated with illegal immigration is scheduled for Tuesday 7 May 2024 in Westminster Hall at 11.30 am.
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Research Briefing
Safety of Rwanda Bill: progress of the bill
Parliament is considering a bill to deter unauthorised migration by stating that it is safe to relocate non-Rwandan asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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Research Briefing
Asylum support: Accommodation and financial support for asylum seekers
People claiming asylum in the UK are not eligible for mainstream welfare benefits and are generally not allowed to work. Instead, asylum seekers who are destitute can apply to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI, a Home Office directorate) for accommodation or money (or both) while they are waiting for a decision on their asylum claim. This is commonly referred to as ‘asylum support’.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day debate: The spending of the Home Office on asylum and migration
On Thursday 14 March 2024, the House of Commons will consider the estimates of public spending by the Home Office on asylum and migration.
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Debate Pack
Potential merits of extending the Homes for Ukraine scheme
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of extending the Homes for Ukraine scheme on 6 February 2024 at 2.30pm. The debate will be led by Pauline Latham MP.
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Debate Pack
In brief: Deportation and early removal of foreign national offenders
Deportation of foreign national offenders is a longstanding government priority. All foreign nationals convicted of a crime in the UK and given a prison sentence are considered for deportation.
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Research Briefing
Safety of Rwanda Bill: legal commentary
Discussion and analysis of some key legal commentary on the Safety of Rwanda Bill next being debated on 16 January 2024.
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