2nd Report - Immigration policy: basis for building consensus
- HC No.
- HC 500
- Published
- 15 Jan 2018
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 18 April 2018. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Home Affairs Committee
Immigration policy: principles for building consensus inquiry
Closed
Opened 16 Oct 2017
Closed 18 May 2018
Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
In its report, the Home Affairs Committee calls on the Government to transform the way immigration policy is made in order to establish trust in the system.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 16 October 2017.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 2nd Report - Immigration policy: basis for building consensus on 15 January 2018.
The government's response
Published 18 April 2018.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The Government agrees that public confidence in the immigration system is important but maintains its net migration target, saying it "remain[s] committed to reducing net migration to sustainable levels, in the tens of thousands".
- On an Annual Migration Report, the Government agrees it "could have benefits" but will only "give further consideration" once longer term post-EU-exit arrangements "have been put in place".
- It does not accept that all migration should lead to a right to settle, and says it will continue a differentiated approach while keeping the rules under review.
- On students, it says there is "no cap or limit" on international students "nor any intention to impose one". It says refugees staying over 12 months are rightly included in the net migration count.
- On the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), the Government says it has asked the MAC to report by September 2018 on EU and EEA migration and its role in the wider economy and society.
Reports
All reportsEvidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 31 October 2017
Recent activity
- 5th Special Report - Immigration policy: basis for building consensus: Government and Office for National Statistics Responses to the Committee’s Second Report18 April 2018, Report published
- 2nd Report - Immigration policy: basis for building consensus15 January 2018, Report published
- Oral evidence session31 October 2017, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| 31 Oct 2017 |
Oral evidence session
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