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  • UK will not opt in to EU asylum directives

    Immigration Minister Damian Green has informed Parliament that the UK will not be opting in to two EU asylum directives.

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

  • UKBA consultation on family migration: consultation response

    Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the UK Border Agency (UKBA) consultation on family migration.

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

  • Immigration: Damian Green's speech on family migration

    This speech was delivered to the Centre for Policy Studies on 15 September 2011. This version of the speech is as written.

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

  • Net migration stable

    Today saw the publication of immigration statistics which show that net migration at the end of 2010 was 239,000.

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

  • Illegal immigrants found in Dover-bound lorry

    Six would-be illegal immigrants have been prevented from entering the country after UK Border Agency officers found them hiding in a lorry.

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

  • Changes to student visa requirements

    Damian Green today explained reforms the government is making to the student visa system to stop abuse and bring net migration down..

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

  • Immigration: Tier 5 of the Points Based System and overseas domestic workers

    Today, I am publishing a consultation on employment-related settlement, Tier 5 of the Points Based System and overseas domestic workers. 

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

  • Proposed changes to Tribunal Procedure Rules 2008: consultation response

    Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the Tribunal Procedure Committee's consultation on proposed changes to the Tribunal Procedure Rules 2008.

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

  • No amnesty for asylum seekers

    Immigration minister says that although system government inherited was 'chaotic,' there will be no amnesty for asylum seekers in the UK.

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

  • New immigration removal centre

    An immigration removal centre for detaining people while their removal from the UK is being organised has been officially opened today.

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

  • Immigration: Damian Green's speech to the National Asylum Stakeholder Forum

    Damian Green gave this speech to the National Asylum Stakeholder Forum on 26 May 2011. This version is 'as delivered'.

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

  • System 'getting better' says immigration minister

    Damian Green reacts to independent report into use of intelligence by UK Border Agency.

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

  • Man jailed for smuggling heroin in baskets

    A 73-year-old man has been jailed for five years for attempting to smuggle heroin into the UK through Heathrow Airport.

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

  • Sham marriage: Church of England handling exemption for non-EEA national marriage applications

    Statement laid in the House of Commons on 26 April 2011 by Damian Green, and in the House of Lords by Baroness Neville-Jones.

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

  • Men convicted after light aircraft drugs plot

    Three men who tried to smuggle cocaine into the country using light aircraft have been convicted after investigation by UK Border Agency.

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

  • Immigration minister responds to asylum report

    Damian Green has today said that the government is 'absolutely committed' to concluding asylum cases faster and at lower cost.

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

  • Response to child detention ruling

    High Court rules that Government's policy on child detention for immigration purposes is not unlawful, but was wrongly applied in two cases.

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

  • Cruise ship cocaine smugglers jailed

    Six men and women posing as cruise ship passengers have been jailed today for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle around 35 kilos of cocaine into the UK.

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

  • Ending the detention of children for immigration purposes

    The UK has a long tradition of welcoming people from across the globe and we can be especially proud of our record in granting refuge to…

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

  • Report on annual immigration limit

    The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) publishes report into annual limit on immigration through Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system.

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