Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 19 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 52 members in total.

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IMMIGRATION RULES MINIMUM INCOME THRESHOLD

That this House condemns the arbitrary nature of the minimum income threshold in the Immigration Rules; notes that the requirement for citizens to be earning at least £18,600 for their non-EU family members to be able to migrate to the UK unfairly discriminates against those who live in areas of the country with lower wages, and those who may have an income below £18,600 but are still able to accommodate a family member, such as pensioners; further notes a study by Middlesex University which found that the financial requirement costs the Government money due to the loss of migrants' economic activity; and calls on the Government to introduce more flexibility into the financial threshold to ensure that families are not unnecessarily kept apart.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

709 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Glenda Jackson

Gerald Kaufman

Annette Brooke

John Hemming

Linda Riordan

Subjects

Families Immigration Personal income Low pay

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk