The Common Travel Area and the special status of Irish citizens in the UK
The UK and Ireland have a long-running agreement on free movement and residence for each other's citizens.
Reactions to the New Plan for Immigration: updated reading list
Reactions to the New Plan for Immigration: updated reading list (99KB PDF)
This update to a previous reading list collates a selection of recent media coverage and stakeholder responses relevant to the recent consultation on the Government’s New Plan for Immigration policy statement published on 25 March. A separate Library briefing summarises the measures outlined in the New Plan concerned with international protection and the UK’s asylum system.
Reactions to the New Plan for Immigration: updated reading list (99KB PDF)
The UK and Ireland have a long-running agreement on free movement and residence for each other's citizens.
Many constituents are asking how refugees can get permission to come to the UK through the UK Resettlement Scheme or the forthcoming community sponsorship routes.
Limited local data is available on international migration in the UK. Instead, most statistics are published at national level.