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Written Statements
Immigration Rules Changes - Thu 14 Mar 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Tom Pursglove (Con - Corby) My right hon Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a statement of changes in immigration - Speech Link


Petitions
Immigration health surcharge - Mon 15 Apr 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: None health surcharge paid by migrants is alarming; further that the immigration health surcharge now stands - Speech Link
2: None The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to review the immigration - Speech Link
3: None The immigration health surcharge is paid by temporary migrants applying for a visa to enter the UK for - Speech Link
4: None It is the migrant’s immigration status that determines whether or not they pay the IHS, not their tax - Speech Link


Open Petition since 18th December 2023

Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years. - 40,319 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 45,410 - 97 added in the past 24hrs)

We believe our country is facing serious challenges both from legal and illegal migration, and think the only way to deal with this is to suspend all immigration temporarily for 5 years.

The Government responsed to this petition on 27th February 2024 (View Full Response)
The Government has implemented the most significant measures in a generation to reduce legal migration and end illegal migration; however, suspending immigration entirely would harm the UK’s economy.

Found: We believe the Government has failed on immigration, that it is time for a tougher approach, and that


Written Statements
Immigration Rules - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) I am today laying before the House a statement of changes in immigration rules.Changes to visitor rulesAs - Speech Link


Written Statements
Changes in Immigration Rules - Mon 19 Feb 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Tom Pursglove (Con - Corby) Friend the Home Secretary (James Cleverly) is today laying before the House a statement of changes in immigration - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Immigration Detention: Brook House Inquiry - Thu 11 Jan 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord German (LD - Life peer) Inquiry, published on 19 September 2023, in particular its recommendation for a 28-day time limit on immigration - Speech Link
2: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) There are no plans to introduce a time limit on immigration detention. - Speech Link
3: Lord German (LD - Life peer) My Lords, the inquiry exposed the dehumanising abuse of vulnerable people held in immigration detention - Speech Link
4: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) That would undermine our ability to maintain effective immigration control and would potentially place - Speech Link
5: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) That number was 1,841, including those detained solely under immigration powers in prisons. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Illegal Immigration - Mon 20 Nov 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: None permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a Statement on the Government’s plan for ending illegal immigration - Speech Link
2: None Illegal immigration is a huge global challenge, and that challenge is growing. - Speech Link
3: None I can assure you that our commitment to ending illegal immigration is unwavering. - Speech Link
4: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) Illegal immigration destroys lives and costs British taxpayers billions of pounds a year. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Illegal Immigration - Wed 15 Nov 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) Illegal immigration is dangerous, it undermines the laws of our country, and it is unfair on those who - Speech Link
2: Alison Thewliss (SNP - Glasgow Central) The Immigration Minister has not even given Glasgow’s MPs the meeting that he promised to discuss the - Speech Link
3: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) I pay tribute to the Immigration Minister for that work. - Speech Link
4: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) Friend the Immigration Minister—and it is working. - Speech Link
5: Anna Firth (Con - Southend West) I welcome his commitment to a tough but fair policy on immigration. - Speech Link


General Committees
Draft Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2023 Draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2023 - Mon 15 Jan 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: None With this it will be convenient to consider the draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration - Speech Link
2: Tom Pursglove (Con - Corby) I turn first to the draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum - Speech Link
3: Tom Pursglove (Con - Corby) Member for Aberavon raised a point about immigration enforcement. - Speech Link
4: None Draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) - Speech Link
5: None Draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Immigration Rules and Border Security - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: None Moving to yesterday’s changes to the Immigration Rules, since the launch of our Ukraine schemes the UK - Speech Link
2: None Measures to curb immigration abuse and further reduce net migration are being implemented, ranging from - Speech Link
3: Lord Coaker (Lab - Life peer) Office, be published, and when will there be a new independent inspector to oversee our borders and immigration - Speech Link
4: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) words:“I have terminated the appointment of David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration - Speech Link