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South East APPG publishes inquiry report on managing migration services
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APPG South East’s @Jim4Dartford @PDJSwallow met with Chair @TanDhesi to discuss key priorities for our region including support for local communities through affordable, high-quality housing and action on the cost of living.
South East APPG's migration inquiry heard that faster asylum decisions have not been matched with sufficient capacity in First and Upper-Tier immigration tribunals. Government should target this bottleneck to cut the legal backlog & its associated costs.
APPG South East's migration report calls for an independent evaluation of the four ongoing place-based asylum accommodation pilots. With a follow-up to the Migration White Paper expected this summer, proper assessment is key to informing further reform.
APPG SE heard that the absence of a coherant long-term plan for asylum, refugees & protection-based programmes has led to an expensive layered approach. Govt should consult on a 5-year strategy to protect the public purse & see more cohesive communities.
APPG South East has published its report on managing migration services in the UK’s most populous region, offering actionable cross-party insights to inform Government decision-making. Thanks to Chair @TanDhesi and all contributors to the inquiry.
https://www.secouncils.gov.uk/south-east-appg-publishes-inquiry-report-on-managing-migration-services
I am delighted to be chosen as the new chair of the South East Strategic Partnership on Migration @SECouncils & it was fantastic to join our Minister for Citizenship & Migration @SeemaMalhotra1 in Parliament this week to discuss our work to support Ukrainians, Hong Kong 1/
Pleased to attend Parliament yesterday representing @BrightonHoveCC to make the case for bringing asylum accommodation back within local authority control & for a more equitable system of asylum dispersal across the regions.
Thank you APPG South East Chair @TanDhesi for hosting an insightful roundtable discussion in Parliament on migration services - with guest speakers @BellaSankey @MigObs @WSCCNews & South East Strategic Parntership for Migration.
Responding to @mhclg's consultation on objectives & principles of local finances, SEC has stated that meaningful reform should incorporate a stronger relationship between tax, spend and local growth.
