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  • 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

  • Sham marriage fixers jailed

    Two sham marriage organisers were jailed today after admitting facilitating several sham marriages across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

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

  • Dutch Immigration Minister visits Home Office

    Dutch Immigration Minister Gerd Leers met with the Theresa May and Damian Green to discuss a range of immigration issues.

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

  • Reforms are vital next step towards sustainable immigration

    A package of measures designed to drive forward radical reforms to the immigration system has today been laid in Parliament.

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

  • Immigration rules: Statement of changes

    This written ministerial statement on changes to immigration rules was laid on 15 March 2012 in the House of Commons by Damian Green and in…

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

  • Transforming our border: Damian Green's speech to the Royal United Services Institute

    This speech was delivered to the Royal United Services Institute on 14 March 2012. This speech has been checked against delivery.

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

  • Focused Border Force will make UK safe

    Damian Green announced that passengers on non-EEA flights travelling to UK will have details checked using e-Borders system.

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

  • Attracting the brightest and best migrant workers

    Tougher rules for migrant workers on temporary work visas will mean only the brightest and best can apply to settle in the UK.

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