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  • Damian Green: Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Regulations) 2012 - WMS

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 6 December 2011 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

  • Extension of labour market restrictions

    Controls to restrict how Bulgarian and Romanian nationals access the UK labour market will be extended until the end of 2013, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.

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

  • Migration: Bulgarian and Romanian workers

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 23 November 2011 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

  • Olympic and paralympic games background checking gets underway

    The process of background checking more than 380,000 Games time workers, athletes and officials ahead of next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games has begun, the Home Office announced today.

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

  • Sham brides and grooms jailed

    Bogus brides and grooms have been jailed this week for their part in a series of sham marriages across the country.

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

  • Takeover Day at the Home Office

    Ten teenagers spent a day at the heart of government for the second Takeover Day on Thursday 10 November.

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

  • Rise in drug seizures shows agency tackling changing trafficking routes

    Seizures of class A drugs by the UK Border Agency are up as its officers respond to changing trafficking routes and techniques.

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

  • Damian Green: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 7 November 2011 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

  • Speeding up removals

    The government today reiterated its determination to continue working through the archive of old asylum cases.

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

  • Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) pre-Council statement

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Damian Green on 3 November 2011.

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

  • Student visa clampdown

    New rules on abuse of the student visa system mean nearly 500 colleges will no longer be able to bring new international students to the UK.

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

  • Student visa system changes - cutting abuse and raising standards

    Tough new rules and enforcement action to stop abuse of the student visa system mean that more than 450 education providers will no longer be able to sponsor new international students.

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

  • Border screening results in ten thousand arrests

    Ten thousand wanted criminals have been arrested at the border as a result of e-Borders, an advance passenger screening programme.

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

  • Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) pre-Council statement

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 26 October 2011 by Damian Green. The Justice and Home Affairs Council…

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

  • Cabin crew pioneer new anti-trafficking initiative

    Immigration Minister Damian Green has hailed a new initiative to help cabin crew spot signs of human trafficking.

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

  • 40,000 fewer jobs open to migrants

    Government accepted recommendations today from independent Migration Advisory Committee meaning fewer jobs on the shortage occupation list.

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

  • Reduction in jobs available to migrants

    Specialist jobs that can now be filled by the resident workforce will be removed from a government-approved list reducing jobs for migrants.

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

  • New anti-trafficking initiative launched on anti-slavery day

    A new initiative to help cabin crew spot signs of human trafficking was hailed today by Immigration Minister Damian Green

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

  • UK will not opt in to EU asylum directives

    Immigration Minister Damian Green has informed Parliament that the UK will not be opting in to two EU asylum directives.

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

  • European Union opt-in decision: amended asylum procedures and reception conditions directives

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 13 October 2011 by Damian Green. The Government has decided not to…

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