Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what she defines as immigration pull factors to the United Kingdom; and what steps she is taking to remove those pull factors.

The Government considers immigration pull factors to be aspects of the UK's asylum and immigration system that may incentivise irregular migration to the United Kingdom. Through the Restoring Order and Control Policy Statement and the Immigration and Asylum Bill, introduced on 30 June 2026 the Government is reforming the asylum and returns system to reduce such incentives while continuing to meet its international obligations to those in need of protection.

Measures include reforms to refugee leave, settlement and family reunion arrangements; stronger compliance requirements; action to recover accommodation and support costs from those able to contribute; increased enforcement against illegal working; improvements to returns and removals, including reforms to the framework governing Article 8 claims; expanded returns agreements with international partners; and action to reduce reliance on asylum accommodation, including hotels. The Government is also strengthening border security, disrupting organised immigration crime and expanding safe and legal routes for those who require protection.