Research Briefing
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-25
MPs will debate the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill at second reading on Monday 10 February 2025.
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Research Briefing
UK immigration schemes for Afghan nationals
Many MPs receive enquiries from constituents asking how relatives or friends in Afghanistan might be able to come to the UK and the effectiveness of the resettlement and relocation schemes for Afghan nationals are under regular scrutiny.
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Research Briefing
The Syrian civil war: timeline, UK aid and statistics
The paper provides a timeline of events and statistics on casualties, Syria's humanitarian and refugee situation, and UK aid spending and military activity.
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Research Briefing
Unauthorised migration: UK returns agreements with other countries
With which countries does the UK have returns agreements for the removal of people here without permission?
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Research Briefing
The immigration rules
The criteria for permission to enter or remain in the UK, and conditions attached, are specified in the immigration rules rather than legislation. Parliament has a limited role in overseeing changes to the rules.
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Research Briefing
UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership
People making unauthorised journeys to claim asylum in the UK could be sent to Rwanda under a controversial relocation treaty.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate relating to a visa scheme for Palestinians
There will be a Westminster Hall debate relating to a visa scheme for Palestinians on 13 May 2024, opened by Cat Smith MP. The Petitions Committee agreed to the debate in response to an e-petition that attracted over 100,000 signatures.
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Research Briefing
Safety of Rwanda Bill: progress of the bill
Parliament is considering a bill to deter unauthorised migration by stating that it is safe to relocate non-Rwandan asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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Research Briefing
Asylum support: Accommodation and financial support for asylum seekers
People claiming asylum in the UK are not eligible for mainstream welfare benefits and are generally not allowed to work. Instead, asylum seekers who are destitute can apply to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI, a Home Office directorate) for accommodation or money (or both) while they are waiting for a decision on their asylum claim. This is commonly referred to as ‘asylum support’.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day debate: The spending of the Home Office on asylum and migration
On Thursday 14 March 2024, the House of Commons will consider the estimates of public spending by the Home Office on asylum and migration.
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Research Briefing
Safety of Rwanda Bill: legal commentary
Discussion and analysis of some key legal commentary on the Safety of Rwanda Bill next being debated on 16 January 2024.
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Research Briefing
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2023-24
The Safety of Rwanda Bill was introduced in the Commons on 7 December 2023. Second reading is on 12 December. The bill seeks to enable the removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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Research Briefing
Accommodation and integration support for resettled Afghans
People arriving under the Afghan resettlement and relocation schemes are eligible for integration support in the UK including help to find housing, work and learn English. A programme to end the use of temporary hotel accommodation was completed by September 2023 although there are some households still waiting to move into settled accommodation.
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Research Briefing
Illegal Migration Bill: Lords stages and amendments
What changes did the House of Lords make to the Illegal Migration Bill?
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Research Briefing
Asylum accommodation: hotels, vessels and large-scale sites
A lack of bedspaces has led to hotels being used as contingency asylum accommodation. To reduce reliance on hotels, the Home Office is trying to increase accommodation supply, including by establishing large-scale accommodation sites on government owned land and procuring accommodation barges and other types of vessel.
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