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Written question asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2018. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Friday, 4 May 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.

Undocumented Migrants

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of individuals and families who have been adversely affected by the hostile immigration environment strategy.

Answer

The term 'hostile environment' was first coined by Alan Johnson when he was Home Secretary. The current Home Secretary has made it clear that he will no longer be using this term.

Successive Governments have brought forward measures to prevent illegal immigration and the misuse of public services and benefits. Impact assessments on the Immigration Acts 2014 and 2016 were published during the passage of the legislation, and key compliant environment measures on immigration checks by employers and landlords have been the subject of public consultations.

Many checks, such as right to rent and right to work, are applicable to everyone in the UK on a non-discriminatory basis. Checks are often conducted independently of the Home Office and so it is not possible for the Government to accurately estimate the number of individuals who have been impacted by these measures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7145
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Immigration Undocumented migrants
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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