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1702548

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what entitlements and restrictions will be attached to leave granted under section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 prior to the commencement of section 2(1) of the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	22744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The length and conditions associated with leave granted under section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 prior to commencement of section 2(1) of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 will be set out in full by Ministers in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 29/04/2024 15:59:01 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1702549

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to publish guidance on the operation of section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	22745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Guidance on the operation of section 8AA of the Immigration Act 1971 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 29/04/2024 09:33:53 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1697936

registered interest
date	21/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help promote the integration of immigrants.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	19815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>All refugees and those granted protection in the UK should be able to fully integrate into British life and become self-sufficient, providing for themselves and their families, and contributing to the economy.</p><p> </p><p>Refugees, as well as individuals arriving through refugee resettlement schemes with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK, have access to the labour market and to mainstream benefits and services to enable their integration. We are working across Government to ensure these services meet the needs of refugees.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that the ability to speak English is key to helping refugees integrate into life in England, as well as to breaking down barriers to work and career progression. The Home Office works closely with other Government departments to ensure mainstream English language provision meets the needs of refugees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 02/04/2024 11:27:10 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1696224

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people had Section 67 leave to remain on 14 March 2024; how many and what proportion of those people had been contacted by his Department to discuss their options for when their leave expires by 14 March 2024; and what guidance his Department has issued on the options available to people when their Section 67 leave expires.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	18684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>Section 67 leave is a form of leave introduced in the Immigration Rules for eligible children transferred to the UK under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has not published data on how many people had Section 67 leave to remain on 14 March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Immigration Rules are clear that individuals with Section 67 leave can apply for indefinite leave to remain once their leave to remain ceases, provided they meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules. Individuals can also seek advice from an independent legal representative about their options.</p><p> </p><p>The published guidance for Section 67 leave can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F947900%2Fsect-67-of-the-immigration-act-2016-leave-v3.0ext.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.ThomasPursglove%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C2f7b52b660b743d781de08dc483950b8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638464658192498012%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=R0KEFBdyqjel9ed6OvtDeDcaHaTGUA6VXnNWYj8CC0g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 asylum casework guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>. The Home Office is currently in the process of updating that guidance and will publish a revised version in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/03/2024 17:41:21 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1693910

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the debate entitled The theme of migration and asylum in election campaigns and the consequences on the welcoming and rights of migrants at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 23 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	17139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Current levels of immigration are unprecedented with net migration at 672,000 in the year to June 2023, up significantly on pre-pandemic volumes. This is partly because the UK is at the forefront of efforts to support those who flee persecution, conflict and instability. We welcomed over half a million people on resettlement schemes and visa routes since 2015. In parallel the government is addressing legal migration, including a plan to curb immigration abuse. We are working with international partners to tackle illegal migration.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 12/03/2024 17:13:00 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

1693186

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the level of immigration to the UK for the past year; and how many individuals were granted visas for (1) work, (2) study, (3) family reunification, and (4) asylum.
tabling member printed	Lord Reid of Cardowan
uin	HL2999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’ [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a>]. Data on work and study visas granted are published in table Vis_D02, of the ‘Entry clearance detailed dataset’ [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a>]. Data on family reunification visas granted are published in table Fam_D01 and data on the number of people applying for and being granted asylum are published in table Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’ [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement</a>]. Information on how to use these datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbooks. The latest data relates to 2023 Q4.</p><p>Not everyone granted a visa will become an ‘immigrant’ as per the United Nations definition of a long-term migrant. Information regarding immigration and emigration is a matter for the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS).</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’ [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance</a>].</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/03/2024 17:24:59 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name asylum-applications-datasets-dec-2023 (1) (1).xlsx title Asylum and resettlement detailed datasets
tabling member	617 label Biography information for Lord Reid of Cardowan

1693189

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of immigration on (1) public services, (2) housing, and (3) infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Lord Reid of Cardowan
uin	HL3001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that net migration is too high and is determined to bring it down to sustainable levels to help protect public services and housing against unsustainable pressure.</p><p>In May 2023, the Government announced measures to restrict the number of overseas students able to bring dependants. On 4 December 2023, the Home Secretary announced a new package of measures to reduce net migration further. These include limitations on family dependants being brought in by care workers and senior care workers; increasing the salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route; commissioning the Migration Advisory Committee to review the Shortage Occupation List; and raising the minimum income requirement for Family visas progressively over the next few years. These measures are now being implemented and were the subject of a WMS by the Minister for Legal Migration and the Border on January 30th.</p><p>Taken together with the measures the Government announced in May 2023, this means that around 300,000 people who were eligible to come to the UK last year would not be able to do so in future.</p><p>We keep all our immigration policies under review and work closely with key government departments to ensure that the immigration system best serves the UK, reflects the public’s priorities and protects public services against undue pressure.</p><p>A full analysis of the impact of the package will be published in a regulatory impact assessment in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/03/2024 17:38:19 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	617 label Biography information for Lord Reid of Cardowan