Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 13 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 June 2022 (named day). It was answered by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 June 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.

Children: Protection

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protections for children are included in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

The Nationality and Borders Act is part of our New Plan for Immigration, delivering the most comprehensive reform of the asylum system in decades.

An Equality Impact Assessment was published on 16 September, as part of the then Nationality and Borders Bill, and this includes consideration of possible impacts on children. The Equality Impact Assessment can be found on the GOV.UK website; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-nationality-and-borders-bill-equality-impact-assessment.

This was informed by a public consultation, the Governmentâs response for which is also published: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-plan-for-immigration.

Home Office guidance is regularly reviewed by respective policy teams and any such changes are made when appropriate.

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