Following the APPG on NRPFs successful hosting of the exhibition entitled “A Voice For The Voiceless. Through the lens of lived experience:  No Recourse to Public Funds, the violation of human rights, and resilience to it” on the 10th of January 2024 we are now happy to announce that the ‘ebook’ of the exhibition has been made available online for anyone who missed this impactful event.

The ebook can be accessed here

On the 10th of January 2024 the APPG on NRPF hosted a photo exhibition entitled “A Voice For The Voiceless. Through the lens of lived experience:  No Recourse to Public Funds, the violation of human rights, and resilience to it” in the Jubilee Rooms to highlight the negative effects of the NRPF policy on the lives of individuals who are subjected to the hostile immigration environment.  It is designed to create a space for reflection and dialogue about NRPF, to raise awareness and create change.  

The exhibition was co-produced by United Impact, a group of 64 people supported by Project 17, with lived experience of the devastating ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ (NRPF) policy, and Dr Jasber Singh from Coventry University,

On the 7th of June the APPG on NRPF held an important evidence session addressing the impact of NRPF on victims/survivors of domestic abuse.

The event was held as a hybrid event and was well attended both online and in person in Westminster. We want to thank all the Members of Parliament, professionals and people with lived experience who spoke so eloquently at the event.

Please find an official note of the event here.

We would also like to invite interested parties to view this excellent short documentary produced by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Pelikan Pictures – Left Behind – which tells migrant victims’ and survivors’ stories in their own words and demonstrates how thousands of victims of domestic abuse are “falling through the cracks of the system” without access to legal aid, refuge or financial support. The documentary can be watched here.

Dear Sir/Madam,

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on No Recourse to Public Funds invites its members to its AGM on:

Wednesday June 7th 2023

11:00 – 11.15 am

Location: This will be an in person meeting

The AGM will be chaired by Kate Osamor MP, the chair of the APPG on NRPF.

If you would like to attend, please email appg@project17.org.uk for meeting location.

Hybrid evidence session to explore the poor standard of accommodation people subject to NRPF are faced with and what can be done.

About this event

On Wednesday 23 November from 14:00-15:30 a hybrid evidence session will be jointly hosted by the APPG on No Recourse to Public Funds* and the APPG on Temporary Accommodation** on the issue of, “No Recourse to Public Funds and Accommodation: The Reality People Face.” This event will explore the particular difficulties faced by people with No Recourse to Public Funds when accessing accommodation from local authorities under section 17 of the Children Act 1989.*** It will also discuss how the situation can be improved.

There is currently no guidance or legislation setting out minimum requirements for accommodation provided to people with No Recourse to Public Funds through Section 17 support. This has resulted in often terrible standards and the frequent use of unlicensed HMOs (houses in multiple occupation).

These conditions impact people’s lives in a wide range of ways, including their health, safety, wellbeing and child development.

This session will bring together sector experts and people with lived experiences of No Recourse to Public Funds to examine what steps can be taken to improve accommodation for people receiving Section 17 support.

This event will be chaired by Kate Osamor MP.

Speakers include:

• Alex Firth, Research and Communications Officer at Just Fair
• Alex Proctor Research and Policy Coordinator at Justlife
• Angie Ouattara, Maternal Health Lead at Shared Health Foundation
• Justina Kamara, NRPF Manager at Manchester City Council
• William Flack, Solicitor with expertise on NRPF and accommodation
• As well as individuals with lived experience of the No Recourse to Public Funds condition

This will be a hybrid event.

To register to attend online and for more details on this event, please visit this webpage, click the ‘Register’ button, fill in your details and you will receive a Zoom link to attend.

If you would like to attend the event in person, please send an email to appg@project17.org.uk and we will send you the exact location on the parliamentary estate and registration details in order to attend.

The briefing can be found here

A recording of the main panel proceedings can be accessed here.

Notes of the session can be found here.

*Just Fair and Project 17 act as co-secretariat for the APPG NRPF

**Justlife and Shared Health Foundation act as co-secretariat for the APPG on Temporary Accommodation

*** Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 places a general duty on local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in need.

Hybrid evidence session of the APPG on NRPF on 15 June 2022 (4.00-5.30 pm), to explore new report on Children in Poverty from the Work and Pensions Committee

About this event

This event hosted by the APPG on No Recourse to Public Funds* will explore the report from the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC), following their inquiry into Children in Poverty: No Recourse to Public Funds.

Many organisations submitted evidence to the inquiry, detailing how thousands of children are facing extreme poverty in the United Kingdom because strict immigration rules prevent their families from accessing the welfare safety net. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the precariousness of daily life for thousands of families without access to public funds.

This session will bring together the chair of the WPC, policy experts and people with lived experiences of similar policies. The session will examine the WPC report and the recommendations made by the Committee and will look at the next steps to eradicate extreme poverty in the lives of children as a result of the No Recourse to Public Funds condition.

This event will be chaired by Kate Osamor MP.

Speakers include:

• Stephen Timms MP (Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee)
• Olivia Halse (Gold Jennings Solicitors)
• Carri Swann (Child Poverty Action Group)
• Nicole Masri (Rights of Women)
• As well as individuals with lived experience of the No Recourse to Public Funds condition.

This will be a hybrid event. To register to attend online, please go to Eventbrite to ‘Register’, fill in your details and you will receive a Zoom link to attend.

If you would like to attend the event in person, please send an email to appg@project17.org.uk and we will send you the exact location on the parliamentary estate and registration details in order to attend.

The briefing can be found here

A recording of the main panel proceedings can be accessed here

and minutes of the meeting can be found here

*Just Fair and Project 17 act as co-secretariat for the APPG NRPF

The APPG on NRPF held our Annual General Meeting on the 30th March 2022. During the meeting officers were elected and a work plan agreed for the coming year.

Minutes from the meeting can be found here.

Dear Sir/Madam,

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on No Recourse to Public Funds invites its members to its AGM on:

Wednesday March 30th 2022

3.45 – 4.15 pm

Location: Virtual (Zoom link will be circulated to members prior to meeting).

The AGM will be chaired by Kate Osamor MP, the chair of the APPG on NRPF.

If you would like to attend, please email appg@project17.org.uk

Kind regards,

The APPG on No Recourse to Public Funds hosted a joint event with the APPG on Migration, which explored the implications of extending the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition to even more people in the upcoming Nationality and Borders Bill.

The event: More Distinctions, Fewer Chances to Rebuild Livelihoods? The impact of Clause 10.5 of the Nationality and Borders Bill on Refugees was hosted on Zoom on Wednesday,  November 3rd, 2021 1.00 – 2.30 PM

This event focused specifically on the impact of Clause 10.5 of the Nationality and Borders Bill on refugees and their welfare. Among various aspects of the Bill, we are particularly concerned about the proposal to differentiate between groups of refugees based on their mode of arrival to the UK, and to grant limited services on this basis. 

The panel event brought together policy experts and people with lived experiences of similar policies, with the aim to examine the main limitations to introduced to refugee support by Clause 10.5 of the bill. These mainly revolve around extending the NRPF condition, limiting rights of family reunion, introducing a time-limited leave, and restricting access to indefinite leave. The event discussed the potential consequences of these measures for refugees, and their attempts to rebuild livelihoods in the UK.

The event was Co-Chaired by Kate Osamor MP and Baroness Sarah Ludford  

Speakers included:

• Jonathan Featonby, British Red Cross 
• Jennifer Blair, Helen Bamber Foundation 
• Kris Harris, Project 17
• Neil Coyle MP
• Nike and Assiatu – Individuals with lived experience of the No Recourse to Public Funds condition

A recording of the main panel proceedings can be accessed here and minutes of the event can be found here.