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From Home Office
From The Rt Hon Mark Harper
  • Tougher language requirements announced for British citizenship

    Home Office to introduce new English language test to stay in UK

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

  • New immigration rules benefitting businesses and students come into force

    Changes to the Immigration Rules today show government's commitment to attracting the brightest and best to the UK

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

  • Funding boost to tackle beds in sheds

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk has pledged to “up the pressure” on criminal landlords who trap vulnerable tenants in so-called ‘beds in sheds’.

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

  • New Life in the UK test goes live

    The Life in the UK test is taken by migrants wanting to settle permanently in the UK

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

  • 4.5 million smuggled cigarettes seized at Felixstowe

    Immigration Minister Mark Harper saw first-hand the work of Border Force - including a seizure of 4.5 million smuggled cigarettes

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

  • Businesses urged to sign human trafficking charter

    Industry urged to change recruitment practices and introduce a code of conduct to crack down on human trafficking

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

  • Changes to immigration rules boost businesses and students

    Changes to immigration rules to benefit businesses and students have been announced today by the Home Office

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

  • Home Office proposals to improve documentation at the border

    Consultation launched to reduce the number of passengers arriving in the UK without proper travel documentation

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

  • Sham marriage gang jailed

    A gang of 11 behind a series of sham marriages in Lancashire have been jailed for more than 18 years.

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

  • Mark Harper's speech on Codes of Practice for skilled migrant workers

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 1 March 2013 by Mark Harper.

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

  • Mark Harper's speech on renewal of immigration concession for Syrian nationals

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 28 February 2013 by Mark Harper.

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

  • Net migration continues to fall

    Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that net migration has fallen by 84,000.

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

  • Language analysis testing authorisation 2013: Palestinian, Syrian & Kuwaiti (No. 2)

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 25 February 2013 by Mark Harper the House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • Immigration and nationality services: change in fees for 2013 to 2014

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 25 February 2013 by Mark Harper.

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

  • Employment figures show effect of migration reforms

    Number of UK nationals in employment in the three months to December 2012 had risen by 521,000 compared to the same period in previous year.

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

  • Super priority visa service offers greater flexibility for Indian travellers

    A new visa system will make it quicker for frequent Indian travellers to make the most of opportunities to visit or do business in the UK.

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

  • Language analysis testing authorisation 2013: Palestinian, Syrian & Kuwaiti

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 14 February 2013 by Mark Harper and House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • Illegal immigrants living in 'beds in sheds' arrested in clampdown

    Immigration Minister Mark Harper watched the work being done by the UK Border Agency to crack down on the problem of illegal immigrants.

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

  • EU readmission agreement with Cape Verde

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 6 February 2013 by Mark Harper and the House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • People smuggling gang targeted in dawn raids

    Arrests made across UK in operation targeting an international gang suspected of smuggling illegal immigrants into the country.

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