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Written ministerial statement laid in the House of Commons on 16 May 2013 by Mark Harper and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Mark Harper travels to Manchester to meet Border Force staff on the frontline.
Genuine applicants will benefit from streamlined visa process.
Prime Minister David Cameron and Immigration Minister Mark Harper visited an exhibition highlighting the hidden nature of modern day slavery.
Tyke’s journey from dogs’ home to dog's life with Border Force has led him to the national stage at the British Animal Honours 2013.
The Home Office was successful in defending Immigration Rules changes introduced to test migrants' English language capabilities
The Home Office has awarded London Metropolitan University a probationary sponsor licence allowing it to enrol international students
New premium visa service to free-up appointments for genuine applicants
Home Office to introduce new English language test to stay in UK
Changes to the Immigration Rules today show government's commitment to attracting the brightest and best to the UK
Policing Minister Damian Green was part of the Kickz Awards recognising community projects that use sport to tackle antisocial behaviour
Housing Minister Mark Prisk has pledged to “up the pressure” on criminal landlords who trap vulnerable tenants in so-called ‘beds in sheds’.
The Life in the UK test is taken by migrants wanting to settle permanently in the UK
Immigration Minister Mark Harper saw first-hand the work of Border Force - including a seizure of 4.5 million smuggled cigarettes
Industry urged to change recruitment practices and introduce a code of conduct to crack down on human trafficking
Changes to immigration rules to benefit businesses and students have been announced today by the Home Office
This written ministerial statement was given on 12 March 2013 by Mark Harper, and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
Consultation launched to reduce the number of passengers arriving in the UK without proper travel documentation
A gang of 11 behind a series of sham marriages in Lancashire have been jailed for more than 18 years.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 1 March 2013 by Mark Harper.
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