"My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a statement of changes in immigration rules.
Introduction of a visit visa requirement for Nauru
We are today introducing a visa requirement on all visitors from Nauru. This will come into force at 15:00 GMT today. Nationals …..." Mike Tapp - View Speech
"I thank the right hon. Member for his two questions. On the first, I completely agree that the vast majority of those who come to this country are decent people. The sweeping changes to the asylum system over the past few weeks further encourage people to integrate and contribute, and …..." Mike Tapp - View Speech
"I thank the hon. and learned Member for his question. We do not comment on unverified leaks.
After internal reviews, my officials have acknowledged that the interpretation of an absconder requires clearer definition in departmental policy. Work is under way to amend guidance and operational processes, so that it is …..." Mike Tapp - View Speech
"In public life, it is important to ensure that we are not sensationalising, or raising the temperature on such an important and divisive issue. That is precisely why the Home Secretary is looking to restore order and control to the system—so that the likes of the hon. Member for Great …..." Mike Tapp - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth (Rupert Lowe) for securing this debate, and I am grateful to him and all other hon. Members who have participated. As we have heard, this an important issue for the Government, the public and the Home Office, which does not lie. A …..." Mike Tapp - View Speech
"UK Visas and Immigration makes millions of decisions every year about who has permission to visit or stay in the UK, protecting our borders and delivering excellent customer service across the globe. Where customers require refunds, UKVI officials ensure that they are made as swiftly as possible...." Mike Tapp - View Speech
"I am aware of those three specific issues, and I reassure my hon. Friend that we are looking at them. I am happy to talk to him in more detail offline...." Mike Tapp - View Speech
"It is always amusing to be lectured about immigration by the Conservative party. There are more sophisticated ways to address high net migration, and this Government are doing that by tackling the underlying causes of over-reliance on migrant labour by employers, alongside raising the bar for who can come to …..." Mike Tapp - View Speech
"An arbitrary limit on legal migration would serve no one. As we have seen in the past, attempts to implement such caps have been unsuccessful. I remind the hon. Member of the 1 million in one year under the previous Government, undercutting British workers. Instead, this Government have set out …..." Mike Tapp - View Speech