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.
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Debate on E-petition 321862 relating to immigration (309KB PDF)
A Westminster Hall Debate on e-petition 321862 relating to immigration is scheduled for Monday 19 October 2020. The debate will be opened by Tom Hunt MP.
The text of the petition reads:
Take action to stop illegal immigration and rapidly remove illegal immigrants.
Illegal immigrants are entering the UK in many different ways, including small boats from France which are not stopped by either French or British forces.
The Government should take action to reduce illegal immigration into the UK and enable the rapid removal of immigrants found to be here illegally.
This debate pack contains background information about the Government’s response to the e-petition and irregular migration and small boat crossings in general, and other recent relevant background material.
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Debate on E-petition 321862 relating to immigration (309KB PDF)
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Limited local data is available on international migration in the UK. Instead, most statistics are published at national level.
