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Jan 16, 2012
The Parliamentary Under Secretary for Public Health, Anne Milton, has written to MRN to provide assurance that migrants and visitors who consult GPs or use other primary health care services whilst in the UK will not be pursued by the UKBA to pay costs or lose the right to re-enter the country.
The issue had become a matter of concern for GPs and primary care trusts because recent immigration rule changes created a power for immigration officers to refuse entry to any person with an unpaid debt to the NHS of £1000 or over.
The issue had become a matter of concern for GPs and primary care trusts because recent immigration rule changes created a power for immigration officers to refuse entry to any person with an unpaid debt to the NHS of £1000 or over.
Oct 3, 2011
International mobility is central to the economic interests of many developed countries around the world. Canada and Australia are currently engaged in initiatives that aim to open up a conversation with their electorates on the unprecedented level of economic migration headed their way, while at the same time emphasising the importance of harnessing this opportunity to build a more dynamic economy and society.
This year the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration (APPG) looked at the UK’s immigration policy and its potential effects on global talent and the needs of businesses. The parliamentarians discussed how international labour mobility can meet the needs of the private sector including entrepreneurs, SMEs and international corporations in the UK. Drawing upon regional and national business perspectives, MPs considered how immigration policy can effectively help to overcome skills gaps and labour shortages across the UK and provide a competitive advantage to employers.
This year the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration (APPG) looked at the UK’s immigration policy and its potential effects on global talent and the needs of businesses. The parliamentarians discussed how international labour mobility can meet the needs of the private sector including entrepreneurs, SMEs and international corporations in the UK. Drawing upon regional and national business perspectives, MPs considered how immigration policy can effectively help to overcome skills gaps and labour shortages across the UK and provide a competitive advantage to employers.
Sep 19, 2011
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Keith Vaz MP, the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC), launched an inquiry into the European Asylum and Migration system at a meeting on Monday (12 September) in the House of Commons.
This was an important meeting, which showcased the power and influence of his committee. However, the meeting's focus on asylum and refugees and victims of trafficking left me asking how the wider migration agenda would be taken up by the HASC in the coming period.
This was an important meeting, which showcased the power and influence of his committee. However, the meeting's focus on asylum and refugees and victims of trafficking left me asking how the wider migration agenda would be taken up by the HASC in the coming period.
Jul 28, 2011
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Latest figures of 0.2 percent GDP growth show the UK's climb out of recession to be uncertain and sluggish. It seems that the Home Office could not have predicted worse timing for the release of a new Home Affairs Committee damning report on the consequences of the changes to student visas.
It's official: these changes are set to cost the economy £3.4 billion; a disconcerting revelation for the embattled George Osborne who also has to monitor the Euro-crisis and the fiscal turmoil in Greece.
It's official: these changes are set to cost the economy £3.4 billion; a disconcerting revelation for the embattled George Osborne who also has to monitor the Euro-crisis and the fiscal turmoil in Greece.
Jul 6, 2011
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The news that the government is about to undertake a public consultation on family reunion policies for immigrants has been greeted with a barrage of inaccurate media reports. This is especially true when it comes to reporting on the current state of play in UK law and the use of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which sets out a right to privacy and family life.
Seeing it as a clear barrier to the government’s ability to regulate immigration, a number of newspapers including the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express have been building the case against Article 8. The view taken by critics of Article 8 has been that the UK coalition government will only be able to regain control over immigration by reviewing its use of the ECHR.
Seeing it as a clear barrier to the government’s ability to regulate immigration, a number of newspapers including the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express have been building the case against Article 8. The view taken by critics of Article 8 has been that the UK coalition government will only be able to regain control over immigration by reviewing its use of the ECHR.
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