MP: Legislation will help deter illegal entry to the UK while ensuring refugees are welcome Yesterday evening, John Baron MP voted with the Government as the Nationality and Borders Bill passed through its latest Commons stages. The Bill reforms the immigration system to make it fairer and more effective for people genuinely claiming asylum,...
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MP welcomes forthcoming legislation During Home Office Questions in the House of Commons on Monday, John Baron MP asked about illegal Channel crossings, “I warmly welcome the Minister and the Government’s forthcoming legislation on this issue, but may I urge on him the utmost haste and speed in delivering it to this House for...
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MP pays tribute to international health and care staff The Government has launched the health and care visa, which aims to ensure that our health and care services continue to have access to the best global talent by making it easier, cheaper and quicker for healthcare professionals from around the world to come to...
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MP: UK will be open to the whole world, not just the EU The Home Secretary, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, has formally announced the Government’s new post-Brexit immigration system. Taking effect from 1st January 2021, this will assign points for specific skills, qualifications or salaries, and visas will only be awarded to those...
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MP says fairness is important Today John Baron MP questioned the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, over immigration post-Brexit. John asked, “Does the PM agree that, whatever criteria are chosen to guide our immigration policy, it has got to be fair – and no longer discriminate against the rest of the world...
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MP says new immigration system must be fair Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Rt Hon David Davis MP, gave his first statement, in which he updated MPs on the Government’s work over the summer following the vote to leave the EU. John asked, “In...
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MP comments on discriminatory immigration policy Today at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked Rt Hon David Cameron MP about the EU and immigration. John asked, “Could the Prime Minister now address an issue which the ‘remain’ camp has so far fudged? Our present immigration policy, in all...
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MP says Britain should design a fairer immigration policy In recent months, questions have been asked as to why there is such a large discrepancy between the number of National Insurance numbers issued to EU immigrants, and the official number of EU immigrants coming to Britain. This morning the Office for National Statistics issued...
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MP says public deserve explanation before the EU Referendum The UK Statistics Authority has written to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), stating the public must be informed if published migration data ‘falls short of providing a full picture’. The letter was sparked by the revelation that the DWP issues 1.3 million more national...
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MP focuses on pressure on public services This morning the Prime Minister made a speech setting out his proposals for limiting EU immigration. These include stopping EU migrants from claiming in-work benefits or accessing social housing for four years after arrival, and removing migrants after six months if they have not found a job....
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