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HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a “Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules”. Introduction of a visit visa requirement on Trinidad and…12 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. The legislation we are debating concerns two elements of our immigration system: the fees for immigration and…03 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025I thank the shadow Ministers for their contributions, as well their overall support for the measures in these statutory instruments. They ensure the robustness, efficiency and…03 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.03 Mar 2025HANSARDeVisasThe Home Office is continuing to develop a border and immigration system that is more digital and streamlined, which includes the roll-out of digital evidence of immigration…27 Feb 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainSettlement in the UK is a privilege, not an automatic entitlement. There is already a range of periods of time that people are required to spend in the UK before they qualify for…24 Feb 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI gently say to the hon. Member that the number of settlement grants grew by almost a third in the final year that his party was in government, compared with 2023. We will take…24 Feb 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainMy hon. Friend will know that, for many generations, refugees who have arrived for resettlement in the UK have been able to apply for British citizenship if they meet the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI am still quite flabbergasted by the questions that the Conservatives ask in the House. Their party saw net migration more than quadruple to record levels. The shadow Minister…24 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member for his question, and if he wants to write to me about that case, I will be very happy to look at it.24 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are introducing electronic travel authorisations in line with the approach of our international partners such as Australia and the USA, who have also been looking at how to…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour: HertfordshireI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (David Taylor) on securing this important debate and on the work he is doing in his constituency. He has very clearly…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Certificate of Common SponsorshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) for securing this very important debate and thank those…22 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementThe hon. Member is right that views vary, but, in line with how the public see immigration, it is important that there should be a fair system that is controlled and well managed.…20 Jan 2025HANSARDeVisa Consultation ResponseThe transition to eVisas is a key element of our move to a digital, streamlined UK border and immigration system, replacing physical immigration documents with digital proof of…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank all those from across the Chamber who have contributed to this important debate, and I thank my hon. Friend…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementIndeed, that is what we would expect. The Migration Advisory Committee has already completed a call for evidence. It may be of interest to the House that that call for evidence,…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI am sure that those issues will have been raised in the responses that have come to the Migration Advisory Committee. It is right that the MAC is reviewing how the current…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI do not think that the hon. Gentleman was in the Chamber at the start of the debate.20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementAs always, the hon. Gentleman is welcome to catch me after the debate. In relation to impact assessments, the previous Government published some initial analysis, which was…20 Jan 2025