Written Question
Friday 31st January 2025
Asked by:
Lord Hussain (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on family reunification of the minimum income requirement for family visas.
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint
- Minister of State (Home Office)
The Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) aims to ensure family migrants and their family members are financially independent.
Where a person does not meet the MIR, they may still be granted permission to come to or stay in the UK under the Family Immigration Rules if refusal would result in unjustifiable harsh consequences for the applicant or their family member and thereby breach Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Family Immigration Rules must maintain the balance between respecting the right to family life and protecting the economic wellbeing of the UK. In September 2024 the Home Secretary commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to review the financial requirements in the Family Immigration Rules. This will ensure a clear understanding of the impact of the MIR and an evidence base for any future changes.
This Government has published the Impact Assessment and Equalities Impact Assessment undertaken by the previous Government when raising the MIR on 11 April 2024: 2024 spring Immigration Rules: impact assessment (accessible) - GOV.UK and Minimum income requirement: equality impact assessment (accessible) - GOV.UK
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Mar 2021
Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021
"My Lords, I draw the attention of your Lordships to the issue of marriage registration in some sections of the Muslim community in the United Kingdom.
As many of your Lordships are aware, the marriage ceremony in a Muslim wedding is known as the nikah. It can be performed by …..."Lord Hussain - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Jul 2020
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020
"My Lords, the United Kingdom has suffered immensely and continues to be under threat from terrorism, and we have a responsibility to legislate and amend existing legislation whenever demanded to protect our people from the menace of terrorism.
The FKD is a dangerous, far-right organisation which is to be added …..."Lord Hussain - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Dec 2017
Islam: Tenets
"My Lords, as we are aware, the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, has previously raised the question of Taqiyya and Al Hijra in the House at Questions, where I thought he had a good hearing. However, his subsequent attempt at securing this debate for the same question shows his deeper interest …..."Lord Hussain - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 24 Nov 2017
Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access) Bill [HL]
"My Lords, I support the Bill and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, on his efforts on this subject. I should like to draw the attention of the House to one or two things, and ask that “public places” include places of worship. I have visited almost every kind …..."Lord Hussain - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 Mar 2017
International Women’s Day
"My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Shields, for introducing this debate. International Women’s Day was first observed over a century ago. Progress has been made around the world in the quest for equality. Today, women have gained the right to vote, to run for public office and …..."Lord Hussain - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 9th March 2015
Asked by:
Lord Hussain (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals were extradited to the United Kingdom in each of the last two years; and for each year what were the nationalities of those individuals.
Answered by Lord Bates
The information is set out in the tables attached. Extradition to and from EU Member States is governed by the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). This is operated by the National Crime Agency, who have provided the separate figures for EAWs. Extradition to and from other territories is dealt with by the Home Office.
The figures apply to England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Scotland deals with its own extradition cases.
Written Question
Monday 9th March 2015
Asked by:
Lord Hussain (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals were extradited from the United Kingdom in each of the last two years; and for each year what were the nationalities of those individuals.
Answered by Lord Bates
The information is set out in the tables attached. Extradition to and from EU Member States is governed by the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). This is operated by the National Crime Agency, who have provided the separate figures for EAWs. Extradition to and from other territories is dealt with by the Home Office.
The figures apply to England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Scotland deals with its own extradition cases.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2015
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
"My Lords, as somebody who has been deputy leader of Luton Borough Council, I support my colleague’s amendment. Luton has been in the media because of its extremists, and we do have a small number of people who hold extreme views. Nevertheless, it is on record that out of the …..."Lord Hussain - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Apr 2014
Immigration Bill
"My Lords, when the Government brought in this law, withdrawing the right of asylum seekers who have been here for more than six months to work, I do not know what they intended to achieve, or what they have achieved so far by having that law. It does not prevent …..."Lord Hussain - View Speech
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