Policy briefings
Ukraine Scheme briefing
Summary: This briefing aims to explain the policy background, the new visa routes and their potential impact on local authorities.
Date: May 2022
Migration Yorkshire policy update March 2022
Summary: An overview of the latest statistics, policy and research on migration issues affecting partner organisations in Yorkshire and Humber.
Date: March 2022
Nationality and Borders Bill
Summary: Overview and analysis, progress and amendments.
Date: February 2022
Migration Yorkshire policy update November 2021
Summary: An overview of the latest statistics, policy and research on migration issues affecting partner organisations in Yorkshire and Humber.
Date: November 2021
Understanding asylum trends in 2021: briefing paper - November 2021
Summary: Overview, data, and analysis.
Date: November 2021
Migration Yorkshire policy update August 2021
Summary: An overview of the latest statistics, policy and research on migration issues affecting partner organisations in Yorkshire and Humber.
Date: August 2021
Migration Yorkshire policy update May 2021
Summary: An overview of the latest statistics, policy and research on migration issues affecting partner organisations in Yorkshire and Humber.
Date: May 2021
Hong Kong British National [Overseas] visa - updated briefing
Summary: An overview of the new visa launched in 2021 and its potential impacts.
Date: May 2021
No recourse to public funds [NRPF] - children and families briefing
Summary: This briefing aims to explain the government's NRPF policy and how it can impact children and families.
Date: May 2021
New Plan for Immigration [issued by the Home Office]
Summary: Presents key features of the 'New Plan for Immigration', a Home Office policy consultation paper, and highlights potential issues and implications for those working in this field in Yorkshire and Humber.
Date: April 2021
Migration Yorkshire policy update January 2021
Summary: An overview of the latest statistics, policy and research on migration issues affecting partner organisations in Yorkshire and Humber.
Date: February 2021
Unaccompanied asylum seeking children
Summary: This briefing includes information about routes of entry, legal status, how the law has changed recently and age assessment. [Updated version.]
Date: January 2021
Post Brexit immigration policy
Summary: Information on the post-Brexit Immigration and Social Security Coordination [EU Withdrawal] Act 2020 and the points-based immigration system 2021.
Date: November 2020
Modern slavery and migration
Summary: An overview of current UK policy and legislation on modern slavery and trafficking, with a focus on migration. Migration Yorkshire briefing paper.
Date: July 2019
EU Settlement Scheme
Summary: Migration Yorkshire briefing papers, updated in March 2019 and based on current guidance from the Home Office
Date: March 2019
Windrush
Summary: An overview of the context of the 'Windrush scandal', for councils and other service providers in the Yorkshire and Humber region - recently updated.
Date: January 2019
Sea arrivals to the UK
Summary: This briefing paper looks at the developing situation relating to spontaneous migrant arrivals by sea to the UK.
Date: January 2019
Migration priorities for this Parliament
Summary: This briefing will be of interest to officers in local authorities and partner agencies working on migration issues, and should help provide the basis for discussions and planning around migration in the local area.
Date: July 2017
Immigration Bill 2015-16
Summary: Migration Yorkshire briefing paper
Date: November 2015
Migrant access to health services in the UK - consultation
Summary: Migration Yorkshire briefing paper
Date: August 2013
Family migration consultation
Summary: Migration Yorkshire briefing paper
Date: August 2011
Employment related settlement, Tier 5 and overseas domestic workers
Summary: Migration Yorkshire briefing paper
Date: August 2011
End of A8 transitional arrangements in 2011 - YHRMP briefing
Summary: Our understanding of the changes that will take place regarding migrant workers from
A8countries on 30 April 2011, and the possible impacts these may have upon local services.
Date: January 2011
LGA report 'The impact of the recession on migrant labour'
Summary: YHRMP briefing on this January 2009 report by the Local Government Association [LGA], which anticipates the effect of the economic downturn upon migrant labour in the UK.
Date: March 2009
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Summary: YHRMP briefing on the implications of withdrawing the Home Office general reservation on immigration and citizenship
Date: September 2008
Floodgates or turnstiles? Post-EU enlargement migration flows to [and from] the UK
Summary: Regional briefing on the Institute for Public Policy Research [ippr] report
Date: May 2008
Economic impact of immigration
Summary: YHRMP briefing
Date: April 2008
Estimating the scale and impacts of migration at the local level
Summary: YHRMP summary of this LGA-commissioned report by the Institute of Community Cohesion
Date: November 2007
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