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From The Rt Hon Mark Harper
  • Operation Nexus results in more than 175 removals

    More than 175 of London’s most prolific foreign national offenders (FNOs) have been removed from the UK in just a few months.

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

  • Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift CDs among one tonne of fakes found by Border Force

    Border Force officers at Manchester Airport have stopped the largest ever consignment of counterfeit CDs from being smuggled into the UK.

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

  • Immigration rules: statement of changes from 13 December 2012

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 12 December 2012 by Mark Harper and House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • Immigration minister inspects operations at Essex port

    The work of Border Force to protect the UK from smugglers came under the scrutiny of Mark Harper during a visit to the Port of Tilbury.

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

  • Significant fall in net migration

    Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that net migration has fallen by 59,000.

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

  • Flexible changes to immigration rules for the brightest and best

    Changes to immigration rules, to ensure UK remains the destination of choice for exceptional overseas talent, have been published.

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

  • Flexible changes to immigration rules for highly skilled workers and investors

    Changes to the immigration rules, which will ensure the UK remains the destination of choice for exceptional overseas talent, will be published today.

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

  • Seventeen arrests in UK sham marriage investigations

    UK Border Agency officers have made 17 arrests in operations targeting suspected sham marriages.

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

  • International crack down on human trafficking

    Mark Harper joins forces with Foreign Office to call on international partners to redouble efforts against human trafficking.

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

  • EU readmission agreement with Turkey

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 24 October 2012 by Mark Harper, and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • European Union opt-in decision: EURODAC Regulation

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 19 October 2012 by Mark Harper and the House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • Human trafficking gangs targeted by UK government

    Gangs that lure victims to UK and exploit them for sex, labour and domestic slavery are being targeted following action by the government.

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

  • Human trafficking gangs targeted by UK government

    Gangs that lure victims to the UK and then exploit them for sex, labour and domestic slavery are being targeted following action by the government.

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

  • First annual report of the inter-departmental ministerial group on human trafficking

    This written ministerial statement on the human trafficking report was laid in the House of Commons on 18 October 2012 by Mark Harper and…

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

  • Rules for Syrian Nationals: temporary concession under the Immigration Rules

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 15 October 2012 by Mark Harper and House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • Marriage hours restrictions removed

    From today couples tying the knot will be given greater freedom of choice as time restrictions on ceremonies are removed.

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

  • Greater freedoms for people tying the knot

    From Monday (October 1) couples tying the knot will be given greater freedom of choice as outdated time restrictions on ceremonies are removed.

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

  • Border Force seize lollipops laced with cocaine

    Border Force officers in Ghana have helped seize cocaine worth an estimated £200,000 which had been hidden in lollipops.

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

  • Home Office welcomes new ministers

    Home Secretary Theresa May welcomes Mark Harper MP, who joins as Immigration Minister, Jeremy Browne MP, who becomes Minister for Crime Prevention, and Lord Taylor of Holbeach who becomes Lords Minister and Minister for Crim…

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

  • Pilots to make electoral register more accurate and complete

    The government is to launch pilot exercises across the country aimed at improving rates of electoral registration and tackling electoral fraud.

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