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New Plan for Immigration

The Home Office is implementing a comprehensive immigration reform agenda through the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 and related legislation to control legal migration and tackle illegal entry. The New Plan for Immigration addresses clandestine entrants, visa policy, and border security with measures including civil penalties and reformed asylum procedures.


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2026

8 events
9 Feb 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026

These Regulations apply certain provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)) (“the Order”), subject to specified modifications, to investigations undertaken by immigration officers and designated customs officials and to persons detained by

2025

9 events
18 Jul 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1294) (“the Eligibility Regulations”). The amendments ensure that certain persons who leave a country when His Majesty’s Government has published advice to British

2024

39 events
17 Apr 2024 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Consideration of Lords message Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing): I can confirm that nothing in the Lords message engages Commons financial privilege. Clause 1 Introduction 14:30:00 The Minister for Countering Illegal Migration (Michael Tomlinson): I beg to move, That …

12 Mar 2024 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Third Reading Relevant documents: 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and 3rd Report from the Constitution Committee 16:30:00 Motion Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom: That the Bill do now pass. Lord Howard of Lympne (Con): My …

6 Mar 2024 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Report (2nd Day) Relevant documents: 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 3rd Report from the Constitution Committee 15:49:00 Clause 4: Decisions based on particular individual circumstances Amendment 33 Moved by 33: Leave out Clause 4 and insert …

4 Mar 2024 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Report (1st Day) Relevant documents: 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 3rd Report from the Constitution Committee 15:15:00 Clause 1: Introduction Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 2, after “The” insert “first” Member’s …

19 Feb 2024 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Committee (3rd Day) 15:54:00 Relevant documents: 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and 3rd Report from the Constitution Committee Debate on Amendment 35 resumed. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Sharpe of Epsom) (Con): My …

19 Feb 2024 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) 20:39:00 Clause 5: Interim measures of the European Court of Human Rights Amendment 57 Moved by 57: Clause 5, page 5, line 13, leave out subsection (2) Member's explanatory statement This amendment would omit the provision …

14 Feb 2024 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Committee (2nd Day) Relevant document s : 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and 3rd Report from the Constitution Committee 11:48:00 The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble): My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, will …

2023

24 events
26 Oct 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1294) (“the Eligibility Regulations”). The amendments ensure that certain persons who were residing in Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, …

20 Jul 2023 | Royal Assent Home Office linked

Illegal Migration Act 2023 — Royal Assent

A Bill to Make provision for and in connection with the removal from the United Kingdom of persons who have entered or arrived in breach of immigration control; to make provision about detention for i Originated in the Commons.

12 May 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1294). The amendments ensure that certain persons who were residing in Sudan before 15th April 2023 and left Sudan in connection with the …

12 May 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1294). The amendments ensure that certain persons who were residing in Sudan before 15th April 2023 and left Sudan in connection with the …

10 May 2023 | Lords stages Home Office linked

Illegal Migration Act 2023 — Lords stages

A Bill to Make provision for and in connection with the removal from the United Kingdom of persons who have entered or arrived in breach of immigration control; to make provision about detention for i Originated in the Commons.

2022

19 events
15 Jun 2022 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022

These Regulations set out the fees charged under powers set out in the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19) for administering applications for passports. The fees were previously included in the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/414) (“the 2018 Regulations”) which …

21 Mar 2022 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1294). Those amendments ensure that certain persons in the United Kingdom who were residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, who left …

21 Mar 2022 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1294). Those amendments ensure that certain persons in the United Kingdom who were residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, who left …

2021

9 events
15 Sep 2021 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1294) to ensure that persons granted leave in accordance with the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971, where …

20 Jan 2021 | Statutory Instrument Northern Ireland Executive linked

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Part 1 of these Regulations amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020 No. 90) to introduce a requirement for persons travelling to Northern Ireland from outside the open borders area comprising the United Kingdom, …

2020

17 events
18 Nov 2020 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2020

This Order amends the Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680). It makes amendments to Isle of Man immigration legislation which are equivalent to amendments previously made to UK immigration legislation, thus maintaining the Isle of Man’s integrated approach …

13 Oct 2020 | Statutory Instrument Northern Ireland Executive linked

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling to Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (revoked)

These Regulations impose requirements on persons (“operators”) operating commercial transport services for passengers travelling to Northern Ireland by sea or air from outside England, Wales, Scotland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland (the “common …

21 Aug 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Regulations 2020 (revoked)

These Regulations impose requirements on persons (“operators”) operating commercial services for international passengers travelling to Scotland by sea and air from outside the open borders area comprising the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic …

8 Jun 2020 | Statutory Instrument Northern Ireland Executive linked

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling to Northern Ireland) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (revoked)

These Regulations impose requirements on persons (“operators”) operating commercial transport services for passengers travelling to Northern Ireland by sea or air from outside England, Wales, Scotland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland (the “common …

2019

3 events
15 Oct 2019 | Policy paper Border Force Home Office linked

UK-France joint action plan on illegal migration across the Channel

The Home Secretary and the French Interior Minister have agreed a joint action plan to prevent migrants attempting to cross the English Channel illegally in small boats.

20 Feb 2019 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (SNP): 2. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of provisions in the immigration Bill on Scotland. Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP): 5. What assessment he has …

2017

2 events
19 Jul 2017 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Act 2016

Statement 16:32:00 The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement delivered in the other place by my right honourable friend the Minister for …

2016

29 events
16 Nov 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Act

Statement 15:39:00 The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by the Immigration Minister to an Urgent …

12 May 2016 | Royal Assent Home Office linked

Immigration Act 2016 — Royal Assent

A Bill To make provision about the law on immigration and asylum; to make provisionabout access to services, facilities, licences and work by reference to immigrationstatus; to make provision about th Originated in the Commons.

10 May 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Commons Amendments 15:08:00 Motion A Lord Keen of Elie: That this House do not insist on its Amendment 84 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 84C in lieu. 84C : After Clause 30, page 108, line 7, …

9 May 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Consideration of Lords message Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel): I inform the House that Lords amendment 87B involves financial privilege. After Clause 30 Detention etc. by immigration officers in Scotland 21:38:00 The Minister for Immigration (James Brokenshire): I beg to …

26 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Commons Reasons and Amendments 16:14:00 Motion A Moved by Earl Howe: That this House do not insist on its Amendment 59, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 59A. Commons Reason 59A: Because appropriate measures which govern asylum …

25 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Returned from the Commons 23:08:00 The Bill was returned from the Commons with reasons and amendments. It was ordered that the Commons reasons and amendments be printed. (HL Bill 118) House adjourned at 11.09 pm.

25 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Co nsideration of Lords amendments 18:26:00 Mr Speaker: Before I call the Minister to move the first motion, I would like to make three general points about the designation of the Lords amendments engaging financial privilege that are about to …

12 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Third Reading 15:07:00 Amendment 1 Moved by 1: After Clause 43, insert the following new Clause— “Information (1) The Immigration Act 2014 is amended as follows.(2) After section 21(3) insert—“(3A) P may apply to the Secretary of State for written …

21 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Report (3rd Day) 16:35:00 Amendment 116A Moved by 116A: After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Unaccompanied refugee children: relocation and support (1) The Secretary of State must, as soon as possible after the passing of this Act, make …

21 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Report (3rd Day) (Continued) 19:47:00 Amendment 120 Moved by 120: After Clause 63, insert the following new Clause— “Family reunion: persons with international protection needs (1) Rules made by the Secretary of State under section 3 of the Immigration Act …

15 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Report (2nd Day) 15:24:00 Clause 37: Offence of leasing premises Amendment 59 Moved by 59: Clause 37, page 23, line 14, leave out “and second” and insert “, second and third” Baroness Hamwee (LD): My Lords, my noble friend Lord …

15 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Report (2nd Day) (Continued) 21:05:00 Amendment 113 Moved by 113: After Clause 58, insert the following new Clause— “Exemption from deportationExemption from deportation for unaccompanied minors upon reaching the age of 18 After section 7(3) of the Immigration Act 1971 …

9 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Report (1st Day) 15:37:00 Clause 1: Director of Labour Market Enforcement Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 5, after “allowances” insert “, and (b) pay or make provision for the payment of such pension to or …

7 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Order of Consideration Motion 15:06:00 Tabled by Lord Bates: That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 9, Schedule 1, Clauses 10 to 29, Schedule 2, Clauses 30 to 34, …

4 Mar 2016 | Bill stage linked

Illegal Immigrants (Criminal Sanctions) Bill

Second Reading Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con): rose— Mr Speaker: Order. In view of the hon. Gentleman’s preference for expedition rather than, of course, expediency, he will be delighted that we have reached his Bill in such an orderly way, …

9 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (5th Day) 15:30:00 Relevant documents: 7th Report from the Constitution Committee, 17th, 18th and 19th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Henig) (Lab): My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber, …

8 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Motion to Approve 15:07:00 Moved by Lord Bates: To move— (1) that the order of commitment of 22 December 2015 be varied so that the provisions which have not yet been considered in Committee (from after Clause 43 to Clause …

3 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (4th Day) 15:37:00 Relevant documents: 7th Report from the Constitution Committee, 17th, 18th and 19th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee. Clause 34: Appeals within the United Kingdom: certification of human rights claims Amendment 227 Moved by 227: Clause …

3 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee ( 4th Day) (Continued) 20:49:00 Amendment 231 Moved by 231: After Clause 38, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the rules relating to refugees reuniting with family members (1) The Secretary of State must undertake a review of …

1 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (3rd Day) 15:09:00 Relevant documents: 7th Report from the Con stitution Committee, 17th, 18th and 19 th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 17: Powers to carry out searches relating to driving licences Amendment 160 Moved by 160: …

1 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) 17:30:00 Clause 20: Powers in connection with examination, detention and removal Amendment 184 Moved by 184: Clause 20, page 25, line 12, out “should” and insert “is required to” Lord Paddick (LD): My Lords, Amendment 184, …

1 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) 20:39:00 Amendment 216 Moved by 216: After Clause 32, insert the following new Clause— “Review of immigration detention (1) Before the end of the period of three months beginning on the day on which subsection (1) …

20 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (2nd Day) 17:01:00 Relevant documents: 7th Report from the Constitution Committee, 17th and 18th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Amendment 73 Moved by 73: Before Schedule 1, insert the following new Schedule— “ScheduleFunctions in relation to labour marketEmployment …

20 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) 21:04:00 Clause 13: Offence of leasing premises Amendment 148 Moved by 148: Clause 13, page 8, line 32, at end insert— “( ) In section 33(1)(a), for “race” substitute “a protected characteristic as defined in Chapter …

18 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (1st Day) 15:40:00 Relevant documents: 7th Report from the Constitution Committee, 17th and 18th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 1: Director of Labour Market Enforcement Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, after …

18 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 17:46:00 Clause 2: Labour market enforcement strategy Amendments 6 to 8 not moved. Amendment 9 Moved by 9: Clause 2, page 2, line 17, leave out “whose officers” and insert “whom, or by whose officers,” Lord …

18 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 20:30:00 Amendment 43 Moved by 43: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause— “Labour market enforcement undertakingsPower to request LME undertaking (1) This section applies where an enforcing authority believes that a person has committed, …

12 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Order of Consideration Motion 15:07:00 Moved by Lord Bates: That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Immigration Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order: Clauses 1 …

2015

12 events
22 Dec 2015 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Second Reading 11:36:00 Moved by Lord Bates: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Bates) (Con): My Lords, our country is diverse, democratic, peaceful and economically successful. We are all rightly …

22 Dec 2015 | Lords stages Home Office linked

Immigration Act 2016 — Lords stages

A Bill To make provision about the law on immigration and asylum; to make provisionabout access to services, facilities, licences and work by reference to immigrationstatus; to make provision about th Originated in the Commons.

1 Dec 2015 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee. New Clause 16 Compensation for an illegal working closure notice where order is cancelled/ no compliance order is made ‘(1) Where an illegal working closure notice is issued and— (a) …

13 Oct 2015 | Bill stage Home Office linked

Immigration Bill

Second Reading Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel): I must inform the House that Mr Speaker has selected the amendment standing in the name of the Leader of the Opposition. 14:06:00 The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa …

2014

11 events
14 May 2014 | Royal Assent Home Office linked

Immigration Act — Royal Assent

To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriag Originated in the Commons.

10 Feb 2014 | Lords stages Home Office linked

Immigration Act — Lords stages

To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriag Originated in the Commons.

30 Jan 2014 | Third reading Home Office linked

Immigration Act — Third reading

To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriag

30 Jan 2014 | Report stage Home Office linked

Immigration Act — Report stage

To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriag

2013

11 events
29 Oct 2013 | Committee stage Home Office linked

Immigration Act — Committee stage

To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriag

22 Oct 2013 | Second reading Home Office linked

Immigration Act — Second reading

To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriag

10 Oct 2013 | Bill introduced Home Office linked

Immigration Act — First reading

To make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriag

2009

10 events