Commons Debate pack by Melissa Macdonald, Hannah Wilkins and Georgina Sturge. It was first published on Monday, 24 June 2019. It was last updated on Monday, 24 June 2019.

Opposition Day Debate: Immigration

The debate will cover a wide range of topics related to the UK’s immigration and asylum system, including the ‘hostile environment’, criticisms of the immigration and asylum system, free movement, and the impact of immigration policies throughout the UK.

The following Library briefing papers and debate packs from the past 3 years may assist to provide background:

‘EU settlement scheme’ (6 June 2019)

‘Visas for non-EEA citizens working in the UK fishing industry’ (5 April 2019)

‘Immigration and social security co-ordination (EU withdrawal) Bill 2017-19: progress of the Bill’ (22 March 2019)

‘Immigration and social security co-ordination (EU withdrawal) Bill 2017-19’ (25 January 2019)

‘Immigration health surcharge: common casework questions’ (22 January 2019)

‘Asylum accommodation contracts’ (8 October 2018)

‘Immigration detention in the UK: an overview’ (12 September 2018)

‘Right to rent: private landlords’ duty to carry out immigration status checks’ (29 August 2018)

‘TOEIC visa cancellations’ (29 August 2018)

‘Fees for registering children as British citizens’ (17 August 2018)

‘Homelessness among refugees’ (16 July 2018)