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Found: Security & Asylum to Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee regarding the Immigration and Asylum Bill

Found: Alex Norris MP, Minister for Border Security and Asylum, dated 1 July 2026 relating to the Immigration and Asylum Bill

Found: This is an important session looking at the Immigration and Asylum Bill, which has its Second Reading

Found: Letter from the Minister for Border Security & Asylum relating to the introduction of the Immigration and Asylum Bill

Found: couple of people who want to ask supplementaries on this question, I want to ask about the Immigration and Asylum Bill

Found: The King’s Speech included the immigration and asylum Bill.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Part 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what estimate has been made of the annual amount expected to be recovered through contributions from recipients of asylum support.

Answered by Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Immigration and Asylum Bill introduces the principle that, where a person has received taxpayer-funded asylum support and later becomes financially able to contribute towards those costs, it is right and fair that they should do so.

Contribution levels will be designed to be fair and proportionate. The payment will take the form of a flat-rate charge, with eligible adults paying off an amount above a set threshold. Payments will be linked to receiving settled status in this country. Those who have received support and been removed from the country will not be able to return until their debt is repaid.

The detailed design of the scheme, including repayment thresholds, exemptions, repayment rates, mechanisms for collection and operational delivery, will be set out in secondary legislation. Draft regulations will be shared during the passage of the Immigration and Asylum Bill through Parliament.

As these elements have not yet been finalised, it would be premature to provide an estimate of the administrative cost of the scheme, future revenue, or a specific repayment amount. An estimate will be calculated once the detailed design of the scheme is finalised.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Part 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what criteria will be used to determine the level of contribution required from recipients of asylum support.

Answered by Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Immigration and Asylum Bill introduces the principle that, where a person has received taxpayer-funded asylum support and later becomes financially able to contribute towards those costs, it is right and fair that they should do so.

Contribution levels will be designed to be fair and proportionate. The payment will take the form of a flat-rate charge, with eligible adults paying off an amount above a set threshold. Payments will be linked to receiving settled status in this country. Those who have received support and been removed from the country will not be able to return until their debt is repaid.

The detailed design of the scheme, including repayment thresholds, exemptions, repayment rates, mechanisms for collection and operational delivery, will be set out in secondary legislation. Draft regulations will be shared during the passage of the Immigration and Asylum Bill through Parliament.

As these elements have not yet been finalised, it would be premature to provide an estimate of the administrative cost of the scheme, future revenue, or a specific repayment amount. An estimate will be calculated once the detailed design of the scheme is finalised.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Part 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what estimate has been made of the administrative cost of recovering contributions from recipients of asylum support.

Answered by Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Immigration and Asylum Bill introduces the principle that, where a person has received taxpayer-funded asylum support and later becomes financially able to contribute towards those costs, it is right and fair that they should do so.

Contribution levels will be designed to be fair and proportionate. The payment will take the form of a flat-rate charge, with eligible adults paying off an amount above a set threshold. Payments will be linked to receiving settled status in this country. Those who have received support and been removed from the country will not be able to return until their debt is repaid.

The detailed design of the scheme, including repayment thresholds, exemptions, repayment rates, mechanisms for collection and operational delivery, will be set out in secondary legislation. Draft regulations will be shared during the passage of the Immigration and Asylum Bill through Parliament.

As these elements have not yet been finalised, it would be premature to provide an estimate of the administrative cost of the scheme, future revenue, or a specific repayment amount. An estimate will be calculated once the detailed design of the scheme is finalised.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Part 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, whether unpaid asylum support contributions will affect future immigration applications or applications for settlement.

Answered by Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Immigration and Asylum Bill introduces the principle that, where a person has received taxpayer-funded asylum support and later becomes financially able to contribute towards those costs, it is right and fair that they should do so.

Contribution levels will be designed to be fair and proportionate. The payment will take the form of a flat-rate charge, with eligible adults paying off an amount above a set threshold. Payments will be linked to receiving settled status in this country. Those who have received support and been removed from the country will not be able to return until their debt is repaid.

The detailed design of the scheme, including repayment thresholds, exemptions, repayment rates, mechanisms for collection and operational delivery, will be set out in secondary legislation. Draft regulations will be shared during the passage of the Immigration and Asylum Bill through Parliament.

As these elements have not yet been finalised, it would be premature to provide an estimate of the administrative cost of the scheme, future revenue, or a specific repayment amount. An estimate will be calculated once the detailed design of the scheme is finalised.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, how many deportation cases each year are expected to be prevented on the grounds that removal would have an unduly harsh impact on a qualifying child.

Answered by Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)

Deportation decisions are taken on a case-by-case basis, and we cannot know in advance what any decision will be. The Bill makes clear that deporting foreign criminals is in the public interest and will be required unless the individual impact is disproportionate to the public interest.

The current system allows the courts to make a decision in the case of “medium offenders” who have been sentenced to less than four years just on the basis of the impact on the criminal or their family. We are changing this so that the courts must also take account of the wider public interest in deportation and in particular the interest in public safety and the prevention of disorder or crime before making a determination as to whether deportation would be a disproportionate interference with Article 8 rights.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what would be considered a “serious breach of a condition attached to their leave to enter or remain” in clause 19(4) of the Immigration and Asylum Bill.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Immigration and Asylum Bill, introduced on 30 June, will make fundamental changes to the immigration system to restore control at our borders and restore public confidence.

The reforms seek to ensure a fair and consistent system by reinforcing that compliance with the Immigration Rules is central to decision-making. Differences in treatment will reflect individuals’ immigration histories and circumstances and are assessed within a lawful Article 8 framework.

Further details on what would be considered a “serious breach of a condition attached to their leave to enter or remain” will be clarified in due course.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the deportation of illegal immigrants.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

Article 8, the right to private and family life, is a qualified right, meaning interference can be justified where proportionate to the public interest. The government considers that Article 8 has been applied too broadly in some immigration and deportation cases, including where individuals cannot meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

Article 8 is intended as a safeguard. Yet with 77,000 applications granted on the basis of Article 8 in the past year alone, it is having a significant impact on our ability to enforce the Immigration Rules and tackle illegal migration.

The Government has therefore introduced provisions in the Immigration and Asylum Bill to clarify the application of Article 8 by strengthening the weight given to effective immigration control, compliance with immigration rules and the public interest in deportation decisions. The Bill will also make clear that deporting foreign criminals is in the public interest and will always be appropriate unless the individual impact cannot be justified by that public interest.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of establishing the Independent Immigration Appeals Authority on ministerial accountability for immigration decision-making.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

As set out in the published Impact Assessment accompanying the Immigration and Asylum Bill, detailed plans including costs for the new authority are currently being developed. Further information will be shared in due course.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify and prevent the importation of goods which have been made with forced labour.

Answered by Lord Stockwood

The Government is committed to tackling forced labour in UK and global supply chains. The UK has a range of measures in place to combat forced labour, including through the Modern Slavery Act, Procurement Act, Great British Energy Act, and NHS (Procurement, Slavery and Human Trafficking) Regulations. The Immigration and Asylum Bill further strengthens reporting requirements for modern slavery statements, extends obligations to the public sector, and introduces fines for non-compliance.

The Responsible Business Conduct review assessed the effectiveness of the current framework and options to strengthen and modernise it. The Government is considering the review’s findings and will set out its plans in due course.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the level of incentives for people liable to deportation to establish or maintain family relationships in the UK.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

We have published an impact assessment of the Immigration and Asylum Bill. Clause 20 clarifies Parliament’s view of how Article 8 ECHR rights should be balanced with the public interest in immigration control and deportations of foreign criminals. Foreign criminals who commit serious crimes in the UK will be removed more swiftly, with the law giving greater weight to public safety and less scope for weak claims to delay deportation.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Clause 9 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what estimate she has made of the proportion of applicants who will have claims determined through the expedited claims process.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Clause 9 provides the Home Secretary with powers to set statutory timeframes for appeals and request expedition in certain cases, although the IIAA retains the final decision. The number and categories of cases subject to these statutory timeframes are yet to be determined. Compliance with timeframes will be monitored, with reporting obligations and escalation to the IIAA Chief Executive where delays occur.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the annual cost of establishing and operating the Independent Immigration Appeals Authority.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

As set out in the published Impact Assessment accompanying the Immigration and Asylum Bill, detailed plans including costs for the new authority are currently being developed. Further information will be shared in due course

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Clauses 9 and 11 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the expedited claims process when used as a result of a Clause 11 claims notice on applicants receiving earlier grants of leave to remain.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

These clauses will allow for faster progression of appeals. This will introduce greater efficiency into the system, by encouraging earlier disclosure, while maintaining fairness, independence and ensuring justice is done.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 19 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, whether a person will be required to demonstrate likely financial independence throughout the entire duration of any leave granted.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Clause 19 strengthens the existing financial independence considerations that form part of the public interest test in Article 8 cases.

The provision will require decision makers to assess more rigorously an individual's ability to support and accommodate themselves and any dependants without reliance on State support. This includes consideration of whether that financial independence is sustainable in the foreseeable future.

The Bill sets the overall policy intent for the domestic application of Article 8. The finer details of the implementation of these provisions will be set out in the Immigration Rules and policy guidance.

The assessment of financial independence will continue to be considered alongside all other relevant factors as part of a balanced assessment on the individual facts of each case, and guidance will ensure appropriate consideration is given to circumstances where temporary reliance on support is unavoidable, such as periods of parental leave for example.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the number of foreign criminals that would otherwise be removed from the UK in each of the five years following the entering into force of this measure.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

We have published an impact assessment of the Immigration and Asylum Bill. We anticipate the measures within clause 20 will result in a reduction in the proportion of Article 8 decisions overturned following an appeal; a strengthened public interest test that operates compatibly with Article 8 ECHR and which places greater weight on the public interest in deportation; and greater consistency in deportation decision making by the courts.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average total cost to the public purse per asylum seeker over the duration of their claim, including accommodation, healthcare and support services; and, if no such estimate has been made, whether she will commit to producing and publishing one.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

The Home Office has published an indicative estimate of £18,700 for the average cost of an asylum claim as part of the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 Impact Assessment. This is a forward-looking estimate for economic appraisal, based on recent data from asylum claims and captures the support and accommodation, processing, and appeals costs during a claim.

Support and accommodation costs have been averaged across the different accommodation types used by the Home Office given the wide variation in their costs. The estimate covers the time to initial decision, appeals and move-on period, and is adjusted for proportions of asylum claims that are granted protection, that go on to appeal and that are likely to require support. It averages across asylum claims that cover different numbers of people. The estimate is in 2026/27 prices.

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-02/0105/ImpactAssessment.pdf

The costs of each asylum claim will vary depending on factors such as length of time to decision and whether asylum seekers require accommodation and support. The Home Office has publicly stated that it can cost the Department up to £158,000 to house a family of three in an asylum hotel for a year.

Home Secretary's speech on immigration: 5 March 2026 - GOV.UK

For asylum seekers whose application is refused there will be further costs to remove individuals from the country (where they do not leave of their own accord). The average cost of an enforced return is estimated to be £48,800 and a voluntary return is £4,300 in 2024/25 prices.

Average cost of an Immigration Enforcement return FY 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK

We do not have an estimate of the non-asylum related costs to other departments throughout the duration of an asylum seeker’s claim.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce illegal migration.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Last November, we announced the most significant reforms to the asylum system in a generation, and on 30 June introduced the Immigration and Asylum Bill to deliver them.

We are already backing these reforms with action: by December 2025, returns had increased by 27% and illegal working visits by 77% compared with the previous 18 months, while small boat arrivals are down 40% in 2026.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the revenue to be generated from proposals in the Immigration and Asylum Bill for asylum seekers to contribute towards their accommodation costs; and what projections her Department has made of how those proposals will operate in practice.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

The Government has introduced reforms to the protection system to ensure that protection is provided where it is needed, while also creating a fair and sustainable immigration system.

With regards to costs and legal aid provision, only people who stay on Core Protection will have their status reviewed every 30 months, with a 20-year route to settlement. Those who switch into the work and study route will be able to earn down the 20-year period.

The approach to reviewing status will be efficient and targeted; we will reassess where country conditions or personal circumstances have changed significantly. Renewal applications will be simple, negating the need for applicants to routinely require legal advice prior to applying.

We will build on efficiencies such as our policy search tool or case summarisation which are already assisting asylum decision makers. We will continue to monitor staffing levels and will deploy our workforce flexibly subject to business needs as we have done in the past.

The full details of the Core Protection offer, and the Protection Work and Study route, remain subject to further policy development which will be set out in due course.

Those who need to seek immigration advice from an immigration adviser for help regarding permission to stay in the UK (including how to check the eligibility for legal aid which can help pay for legal advice) can find information here: Find an immigration adviser - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Legal aid is overseen by the Ministry of Justice.

The Asylum and Immigration Bill provides powers to require adults who have received asylum support and accommodation to make a contribution towards those costs where they are financially able to do so. Detailed design of the scheme, including repayment thresholds, exemptions, repayment rates, mechanisms for collection and operational delivery, will be set out in secondary legislation following Royal Assent. As these elements have not yet been finalised it would be premature to provide an estimate of future revenue. The Government will set out further information in due course.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of deportation arrangements for foreign national offenders.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will pursue their deportation.

Since this Government came to power almost 10,000 foreign national offenders (FNOs) have been returned either voluntarily or by enforced means. This is a 36% increase on the number of FNOs returned in the 21-month period ending June 2024, and we will continue to do everything we can to remove these vile criminals from our streets.

To further support the return of those with no right to remain in the UK the Government is legislating in the Immigration and Asylum Bill to reforming the appeals process and to rebalance the public interest test for Article 8 claims.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards will be introduced to distinguish between genuine and vexatious modern slavery claims in cases where removal action has already commenced.

Answered by Natalie Fleet

The Government is unwavering in its commitment to tackling modern slavery. As with any protective system, there is potential for improper use, and reform is needed to ensure the system is fair, efficient and effective in identifying and supporting victims while preventing abuse.

The Immigration and Asylum Bill embeds modern slavery considerations within the new claims notice process to encourage and support individuals to disclose any modern slavery experience at the earliest opportunity.

Information provided outside the claims process will still be considered when determining whether a person is a victim, but late disclosure will form part of credibility assessments. Individuals will have an opportunity to explain any delay.

Where modern slavery claims are raised after the claims notice and removal action has commenced, they may be treated as having been made in bad faith and could result in disqualification, unless compelling circumstances apply.

These reforms will support earlier identification, strengthen decision-making and address misuse of the system, while ensuring victims continue to receive protection and support.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to end modern slavery.

Answered by Natalie Fleet

Modern slavery is a vicious crime that dehumanises people. Our government is committed to tackling this scourge in all its forms. We are taking forward a multi-pronged approach to tackling modern slavery through delivery, reform and integration across wider Government strategies – including the Restoring Order and Control programme and Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy.

• The focus of this Government has been on delivery; this is reflected in our action on key manifesto commitments such as on child criminal exploitation and the creation of the Fair Work Agency. We have made big inroads on clearing the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) backlog and are working to reform the victim identification system. Alongside this, we have updated guidance for modern slavery statements and are progressing work to strengthen the transparency in supply chains regime, including consideration of mandating reporting, penalties for non-compliance, and the extending requirements to public bodies.
• We have also published the First Responder Toolkit for England and Wales to provide clear, practical guidance for both new and experienced First Responders, helping to simplify the process of referring potential modern slavery victims into the National Referral Mechanism.

Recognising the invaluable insights survivors have to share in tackling this scourge, in March 2026, we conducted eight survivor engagement workshops to better understand lived experience on the themes of definitions, identification, and decision-making. The evidence we received is informing ongoing policy development and measures being developed as part of the Immigration and Asylum Bill which will strengthen the modern slavery system.

The Government remains committed to tackling modern slavery in all its forms, and to giving survivors the support and certainty they need to recover.

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