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From The Rt Hon Damian Green
  • New targeted interviews to stop fake students

    Ahead of the summer surge in student visa applications UK Border Agency officers will be given new powers to interview international students and refuse visas if they are not satisfied the applicant is genuine, the Immigrati…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New interviews to 'weed out' fake foreign students

    This summer UK border agency officers will be given new powers to interview international students and refuse visas if they are not satisfied the applicant is genuine, immigration minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Student visa interviews and genuine student rule

    This written ministerial statement on changes to student immigration rules was laid on 9 July 2012 in the House of Commons by Damian Green…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Damian Green's speech to the national asylum stakeholder forum

    Speech by Damian Green on 5 July 2012 - written speech (not as delivered).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Damian Green: Identity and Passport Service annual report and accounts 2011-12

    Written ministerial statement on 5 July 2012 by Damian Green (Minister of State for Immigration), and in the House of Lords by Lord Henley.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World Refugee Day

    20 June is World Refugee Day, an annual event to highlight the plight of those affected by conflict and persecution all over the world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Radical immigration changes to reform family visas

    A major overhaul of family migration will help stop foreign criminals hiding behind human rights laws to dodge deportation and ensure only migrants who can pay their way are allowed to come to the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Counterfeit Olympic goods seized

    A range of fake Olympic goods have been seized by Border Force officers at ports and airports around the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New migration rules are making a real difference

    Radical reforms to the immigration system are starting to take effect, the most recent quarterly Office for National Statistics (to September 2011) and Home Office (to March 2012) migration figures show.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New screening to tackle tuberculosis in the UK

    Immigration Minister says tuberculosis screening programme will help save lives and save taxpayers more than £40 million over ten years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New screening to tackle tuberculosis in the UK

    A pre-entry TB screening programme will save lives and save taxpayers more than £40 million over ten years, announced Damian Green today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Migrant tuberculosis screening

    Statement laid in the House of Commons on 21 May 2012 by Damian Green and in the House of Lords by Lord Henley.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scrapping family visitor appeal rights will save millions

    Foreign nationals refused visa for a short visit to see family members in UK will lose the full right to appeal the decision in the courts.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child experts recruited to family returns panel

    Child welfare experts have been appointed to a panel advising the government on returning families who have no right to be in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child experts recruited to family returns panel

    Child welfare experts appointed to panel advising the government on the removal of families found to have no right to be in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration Minister makes flying visit to see small airport border checks

    Damian Green visited two regional airports in Hampshire and Surrey to see how the UK's border controls operate at small airports.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Britain welcomes brightest and best workers

    The government has announced that the annual limit for highly skilled workers will remain at 20,700 for the next two years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Two year annual limit shows Britain is open for business

    Annual limit on non-EEA skilled workers allowed into the UK to work will remain at 20,700 for the next two years, Damian Green announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Support for victims of domestic violence

    Help for migrants forced to flee their relationships as a result of domestic violence has been made available permanently.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UN convention on the rights of people with disabilities

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 22 March 2012 by Damian Green and the House of Lords by Lord Henley…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government