Key Facts

• The clause requires the Secretary of State to appoint an independent person to undertake the evaluation.
• Devolved nation ministers (Scottish, Welsh, Northern Ireland) must consent to the appointment of the evaluator.
• The evaluation will assess the effects on the health and social care workforce, efficiency and effectiveness of sectors, adequacy of public funding, among other relevant matters.
• Consultation is required with various stakeholders including providers and recipients of health and social care services.
• The report must be laid before Parliament within one year of the Act being passed.
• Debates and votes on the report are to take place six months after its presentation in both Houses.
• New clauses include provisions for automatic indefinite leave to remain for children in care or entitled to support under the EU Settlement Scheme.
• Proposes limitations on immigration detention periods for EEA and Swiss nationals.
• Requires a report detailing impacts of no recourse to public funds, NHS charging, granting citizenship to health workers, removing application fees, and devolution of powers before implementation.
• Exempts healthcare and social care workers from Immigration Health Charges.
• Proposes remote areas pilot scheme for EEA and Swiss nationals.
• Aims to prevent landlords from carrying out immigration checks on EEA/Swiss nationals under Right to Rent scheme.
• Suggests differentiated immigration rules for people losing free movement rights.
• Ensures EU citizens, EEA nationals, and Swiss citizens are not subjected to hostile environment measures.
• New clause 1 seeks an independent evaluation of the Bill's impact on the health and social care sector.
• As of September 2019, NHS England reported 120,000 unfilled posts, a rise of 22,000 from the previous year.
• The Nuffield Trust estimates that providing one hour of care to an elderly person with high needs would require 50,000 additional home care workers and 90,000 for two hours' care.
• One in four health and social care workers is aged 55 or over and due to retire within a decade.
• By the end of March quarter, 3,147,000 people had concluded their applications under the EU settlement scheme.
• Only 14% of those who applied were children.
• Non-Irish EU citizen children are estimated to make up more than 20% of the non-Irish EU population in the UK.
• A survey by the Children’s Society found that only 730 out of an estimated 3,612 such children had applied for status.
• Of those who applied, only 11% were granted status with 122 having pre-settled status.
• The Dublin III scheme ends in six months without a replacement.
• Government has committed to ensuring a scheme at least as good as Dublin III after Brexit.
• Few hundred specifically identified children would qualify under this scheme, mostly through agencies operating in refugee camps.
• The speaker highlights a record of taking almost 20,000 refugees under the Syrian scheme and investing over £2.3 billion.
• The NHS surcharge for migrant health and care workers is described as ‘appalling, immoral and monstrous’ by Lord Patten.
• The Royal College of Nursing's general secretary stated that it 'is a shame it took this pandemic for the government to see sense'.
• EveryDoctor conducted a poll and received responses from 55 doctors who have had to pay the charge since May 21.
• Dr Olivia Misquitta paid the health surcharge twice in seven months, most recently on June 24.
• Dr Ahmed Bani Sadara had to pay for himself, his wife, and his six-month-old daughter when changing visa status.
• The health surcharge must be addressed through new clause 14 if clear assurances are not provided.
• NHS trusts pay the immigration skills charge for non-EU professionals, which will apply to EU professionals after free movement ends.
• Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust paid £972,000 in 2019-2020 and over £2 million since 2017; Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust paid £961,000 from 2017 to 2020.
• Freedom of information requests reveal nearly £13 million has been taken from NHS budgets due to immigration skills charges since 2017.
• There is currently no time limit for how long people can be held in immigration detention in the UK.
• At the end of 2019, an individual was detained for 1,002 days.
• The Home Office claims that 97% of detainees are foreign national offenders due to current covid-19 emergency arrangements; however, under normal circumstances, only 22% are classified as such.
• Over the past five years, taxpayers have paid over £20 million in unlawful detention claims.
• In May 2023, 40% of detainees were classified as 'adults at risk', indicating psychological fragility.
• The Government conceded 850 cases of unlawful detention and paid out £8 million in a single year.
• The Home Office listed 29 rapists, 52 violent offenders, 27 child sex offenders, and 43 other sex offenders.
• There is a six-month delay built into new clauses 7, 8, 9, and 10 to allow the Home Office time to improve its deportation system.
• The Bill extends anti-family migration rules affecting nearly 15,000 'Skype families'.
• A tier 2 worker and family could incur £27,000 in Home Office costs.
• New clauses seek to address issues like automatic rights for EU citizens, citizenship fees, and remote areas pilot schemes.
• New clause 2 proposes automatic settled status for all children in care and care leavers.
• Approximately 5,000 children in care and 4,000 care leavers are estimated to miss the deadline for applications on June 30, 2021.
• Local authorities face challenges such as identification issues and lack of tax or benefit history, making it difficult to establish lawful status.
• The government's draft text in transition negotiations downgrades support for lone child refugees.
• New clause 29 aims to sustain safe legal routes for vulnerable child refugees.
• New clause 30 calls for a proper assessment of the immigration system's impact on social care.
• The Migration Advisory Committee reports that changes will increase pressure on social care.
• The Bill symbolises Britain's ability to decide its own immigration rules post-Brexit.
• 97% of people currently in immigration detention are foreign national offenders who have committed serious crimes like murder, rape, and child abuse.
• Had a 28-day limit been imposed in December, it would have led to the release of 29 rapists, 27 child sex offenders, and 52 violent offenders including murderers.
• Vulnerable children should have their EU settlement scheme applications processed.
• A reciprocal arrangement with the EU is needed for the family reunion of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
• Legal text was published in May to contribute to negotiations with the EU.
• Creative industries employ approximately 3 million people in the UK.
• Brexit and the end of the transition period pose challenges for the ability of creatives to travel and work internationally.
• The speaker supports new clause 37 which asks for a report on the impact of changes to immigration rules for EEA and Swiss nationals.
• 70% of people believe that immigrants played a key role in running essential services during covid-19.
• 64% of people say they now value low-skilled overseas workers more than before.
• The statement calls for investigating granting citizenship to health and social care immigrant workers.
• Scotland attracted only 8% of immigrants between 2016 and 2018.
• There were 7,000 more deaths than births in Scotland in 2019.
• A farm in the speaker's constituency saw a 15% shortage of seasonal labour last year leading to an estimated loss of over 100 tonnes of produce.
• The seasonal agricultural workers scheme was quadrupled from 2,500 to 10,000 workers.
• The Bill enshrines the will of the British people expressed in the EU referendum.
• Immigration policy is about control over laws, spending, and borders.
• The MP highlights the importance of a points-based immigration system prioritizing skilled workers.
• The Bill introduces multiple Henry VIII powers which remove scrutiny from future immigration systems.
• A points-based system heavily restricts workers' access to public funds, putting them at risk of destitution.
• Care workers and other essential jobs may be classified as low-skilled under the new system.
• The UK is the only country in Europe without a time limit on how long someone can be held in immigration detention.
• A recent report highlights despair among those detained, including incidents of self-harm.
• The UK spends £90 million plus on immigration detention.
• Detention centres like Yarl's Wood have been criticized for human tragedies over decades.
• The MP seeks a system that considers legitimate asylum claims and expedites appeals processes.
• The inquiry recommended a limit on detention in 2014.
• Home Office policy states that detention must be used sparingly but reality differs.
• A detainee has been held for three years, conflicting with Home Office aims.
• Detention leads to deteriorating mental health and poor case working.
• The Bill aims to control immigration post-Brexit.
• EU citizens' rights will be protected.
• Frontline NHS workers receive extended visas and fast-track entry under the NHS visa programme.
• Commonwealth veterans face difficulties in obtaining indefinite leave to remain and incur high healthcare costs.
• The Government announced an increase in funding rates for local authorities caring for young immigrants.
• The amendment seeks to introduce a 28-day limit on immigration detention, similar to other European countries.
• Detainees count up potentially getting lost in the system due to indefinite detention.
• £8 million was paid out in unlawful detention cases in 2019.
• New clause 26 would remove right-to-rent charges that were ruled as discriminatory.
• New clause 28 aims to limit data sharing between public bodies and the Home Office for immigration enforcement purposes.
• The current cost exceeds £500 per week per person in detention.
• In 2017 alone, 27,331 people entered detention.
• Over the past five years, £21 million has been paid out in damages for unlawful detention.
• The new clause seeks to prioritise rights, opportunities, and treatment for Irish citizens within the UK.
• Northern Ireland faces potential distortions due to the end of freedom of movement under the Ireland/Northern Ireland protocol.
• Only voting is currently explicit in UK law regarding EU settlement scheme protections.
• The University of St Andrews is the largest employer in the constituency.
• Over 9,000 EU nationals in Fife have applied for settled status as of May 2020.
• Nearly 4,000 applicants are still waiting for a decision or have pre-settled status only.
• A British Futures report estimates that up to 175,000 EU citizens may end up with insecure immigration status.
• The CSI requirement was introduced on May 15, 2021.
• The constituency has over 7,000 EU residents.
• Vulnerable children face difficulties with the settled status scheme due to limited documentation and social worker support challenges.
• Social services are under severe pressure locally.
• The Bill ends free movement of people from the EU.
• A points-based immigration system is introduced.
• The Home Office aims to avoid detention where possible through community engagement programmes.
• The MP commends the work on a 'digital by default' system.
• Sandwell General Hospital serves many constituents well.
• New clauses 3 to 10 aim to extend time limits on immigration detention to 28 days.
• There are over 120,000 vacancies in the UK's social care sector.
• Research by the Nuffield Trust indicates that providing one hour of daily care would require approximately 50,000 additional home care workers in England alone.
• From 2009-10 to 2018-19, 46% of growth in the UK social care workforce was due to foreign-born staff.
• In London, more than two in five care workers are from abroad.
• Social security co-ordination is transferred in respect of Northern Ireland and partially devolved to Scotland.
• Clause 5 confers powers on Scottish Ministers or a Northern Ireland Department to legislate in areas of devolved competence.
• The Scottish Government confirmed on 19 June that they would not recommend legislative consent for the Bill's clause 5 amendments.
• A health and care visa will provide fast-track entry and reduced visa fees for eligible health and social care workers.
• Salary thresholds under this system are based on national pay scales for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.
• The UK immigration detention estate is now almost 40% smaller than it was in 2015 and of better quality.
• In the year ending December 2019, 74% of individuals were detained for less than 30 days.
• Since March last year, agreements have been in place with local authorities to ensure relevant children and care leavers receive support for securing their UK immigration status.
• The Home Office has implemented a range of support services to assist local authorities and health and social care trusts in accessing help and advice.
• A further survey will be conducted across the UK shortly to assess local authority progress in identifying all relevant cases.
• New clause 2 proposes a declaratory system but is not necessary as individuals with reasonable grounds for missing deadlines can still apply for status under primary legislation.
• The Minister refused to accept new clause 1.
• Brendan O'Hara thanks Robert McGeachy from Camphill Scotland for his help.
• New clause 1 aims to address the lack of an impact assessment and a mechanism to measure the Bill's effectiveness.
• The Secretary of State must ensure that unaccompanied children, spouses, or vulnerable adults with legally present family members have the same rights as under Commission Regulation (EU) No. 604/2013.
• Within six months of the Act being passed, the Immigration Rules must be amended to preserve the effect of the regulation for family reunion.
• The Secretary of State is required to lay a strategy before both Houses of Parliament within six months.
• Amendments are made to limit powers under clause 5 of the Bill.
• The amendments seek to replace 'devolved authority' with 'Northern Ireland department'.
• Brendan O'Hara is speaking on behalf of his constituency's interests regarding these legislative changes.