Regularisation of undocumented migrants - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

Motion text

That this House recognises that there are many barriers that prevent people from accessing and maintaining stable immigration status even when they were either born in the UK or have lived in the UK for many years; further recognises that the majority of undocumented migrants have lost their status through no fault of their own, including through an inability to pay application fees, lack of access to legal advice, mistakes on the part of decision-makers and complexity of immigration rules; understands that the harm done to individuals through hostile immigration policies extends to family members and the communities that they are part of; notes that the UK has one of the most complex and expensive routes to regularisation in Europe; further notes that all current routes to regularisation and settlement are far too long, complicated and inflexible, leaving people with no options but to live undocumented; understands that migrants who do not have access to the public safety net or the right to work are vulnerable to exploitation and; and calls on the Government to support recommendations made by Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants in its report, We Are Here: routes to regularisation for the UK's undocumented population, published in April 2021 by introducing new routes to regularisation and removing barriers which cause migrants to become undocumented.

Signatures (79)

Supporters (79)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Ribeiro-Addy, Bell

Birmingham, Hall Green

Democratic Unionist Party

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Liverpool, Riverside

Liverpool, Wavertree

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Sheffield, Hallam

Mishra, Navendu

Liverpool, Walton

McDonald, Stuart C

Scottish National Party

Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

Liberal Democrat

Eastwood, Colum

Social Democratic & Labour Party

MacAskill, Kenny

Yasin, Mohammad

Sheppard, Tommy

Scottish National Party

Ferrier, Margaret

Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Monaghan, Carol

Scottish National Party

Glasgow North West

Liberal Democrat

McDonald, Stewart Malcolm

Scottish National Party

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

McLaughlin, Anne

Scottish National Party

Glasgow North East

Slaughter, Andy

Thewliss, Alison

Scottish National Party

Glasgow Central

Scottish National Party

Scottish National Party

Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Foy, Mary Kelly

Edwards, Jonathan

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Scottish National Party

Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

Scottish National Party

Edinburgh North and Leith

Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Antoniazzi, Tonia

Scottish National Party

Scottish National Party

Ochil and South Perthshire

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Ealing, Southall

Scottish National Party

Abrahams, Debbie

Oldham East and Saddleworth

Long Bailey, Rebecca

Salford and Eccles

Stephens, Chris

Scottish National Party

Glasgow South West

Chamberlain, Wendy

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Scottish National Party

Perth and North Perthshire

Gardiner, Barry

Gibson, Patricia

Scottish National Party

North Ayrshire and Arran

Dagenham and Rainham

Williams, Hywel

Saville Roberts, Liz

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Fellows, Marion

Scottish National Party

Motherwell and Wishaw

Carmichael, Mr Alistair

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Morris, Grahame

Scottish National Party

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Crawley, Angela

Scottish National Party

Lanark and Hamilton East

Chapman, Douglas

Scottish National Party

Dunfermline and West Fife

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Greenwood, Margaret

Thomson, Richard

Scottish National Party

Scottish National Party

Hendrick, Sir Mark

Oswald, Kirsten

Scottish National Party

East Renfrewshire

Poplar and Limehouse

Scottish National Party

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Islington North

6 September 2021

Liberal Democrat

18 October 2021

Burgon, Richard

8 November 2021

9 December 2021

Lancaster and Fleetwood

Maskell, Rachael

24 January 2022

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.