Immigration
Immigration news from UK Parliament.
Main Lords debate of Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Members discuss government proposals to send people arriving in the UK by unlawful routes to the central African nation. Catch up
30 January 2024
Rwanda treaty should not be ratified until its safeguards have been implemented, says Lords committee
International Agreements Committee publish report on the UK–Rwanda Agreement on an Asylum Partnership
17 January 2024
Short debates in the Lords
Climate change, integration of refugees, religious education in schools, the adoption of new vaccines and parity of health and social care to address dementia on agenda. Catch up
12 January 2024
Lords Committee launches inquiry into Rwanda asylum treaty
International Agreements Committee launches call for evidence for inquiry into the UK-Rwanda asylum Agreement
13 December 2023
Home Office ministers questioned on Rwanda, Channel crossings and migration strategy
Home Office ministers questioned on Rwanda, Channel crossings and migration strategy
12 December 2023
Home Affairs Committee announces follow-up work on Channel crossings and asylum system
The work will examine what progress has been made a year on from the publication of its report Channel crossings, migration and asylum-seeking routes through the EU
26 October 2023
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
25 August 2023
Illegal Migration Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members vote on unaccompanied children and victims of exploitation as draft bill set to become law . Catch up
18 July 2023
Lords marks 75th anniversary of the Windrush generation
Members commemorate arrival of Caribbean settlers aboard Empire Windrush in June 1948. Catch up
10 July 2023
Home Office must rule out any plans to detain or remove children to Rwanda, say MPs
Women and Equalities Committee publishes report on Equality and the UK asylum process
26 June 2023
Lords considers British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Bill
Members consider draft law to change rules regarding settled status of EU and Swiss nationals in the UK. Catch up
22 June 2023
MPs to debate the Government’s policies on migration
MPs to debate the Government’s policies on migration
12 June 2023
Widespread human rights failings must be addressed in Illegal Migration Bill, Human Rights Committee finds
Joint Committee finds that the legislation would deny access to the asylum system to the vast majority of refugees coming to the UK
10 June 2023
MPs study performance of immigration and asylum tribunals
Justice Committee to investigate the work of tribunals which hear cases about the rights of people to enter or remain in the UK, including after claiming asylum
20 April 2023
Migration policies are harming families and society
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes its report All families matter: An inquiry into family migration. The report explores the impact of family migration policies on families and society, including the experience of separated families and the situation of the NHS.
28 February 2023