We have drafted a short briefing on the Nationality and Borders Bill as laid before Parliament on the 6^th of July 2021.

The briefing focuses specifically on Clause 10 of the Bill which proposes to restrict access to public funds (NRPF) to refugees given Temporary Protection Status.

There briefing can be found here

We hope the briefing will be helpful in framing future debates and helping Parliamentarians formulate questions and amendments.

If you have any questions about the briefing please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us on appg@project17.org.uk

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on No Recourse to Public Funds invites you to a panel discussion on:

The end of the EU Settlement Scheme and the impact on families with NRPF

Wednesday July 7th 2020

10:30 – 11:30

Location: Virtual (Zoom link will be circulated to registered participants prior to meeting.

This event, hosted by the APPG on No Recourse to Public Funds, will look at the issues families with children experience in regularising their status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and the potential negative impact on those who did not manage submit an application before the 30^th of June deadline. In addition, we will look at a recent legal challenge to the eligibility of non-EU parents of British children (Zambrano carers) to apply for settlement under EUSS and the impact this could have on thousands of families and children in the UK.

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

Speakers will include:

Michael Spencer – Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers

Amy Grey – Immigration Solicitor on Rights of Women’s EUSS Project

Franchesca and Juliet – Persons with lived experience of making applications under EUSS

If you would like to attend, please sign up here or email appg@project17.org.uk

Documents:

Minutes from the meeting

Short briefing circulated to members prior to meeting

After a short hiatus the APPG on NRPF held our Annual General Meeting on the 9th of June 2021. During the meeting officers were elected and a work plan agreed for the coming year.

Minutes from the meeting can be found here

This online meeting of the APPG on NRPF will look at the impact that COVID-19 is having on people with NRPF. 

Guest speakers:

Nadia Chalabi, Free School Meals Advocate, Hackney Migrant Centre

Rukayat, Shakira, Rashidat, and Esther, WINGS

Henry St Clair Miller, NRPF Network

Andy Jolly, Researcher, Institute for Community Research and Development at the University of Wolverhampton

This event, hosted by the APPG on No Recourse to Public Funds, will look at the issues facing migrant women who experience domestic abuse, and explore how the Domestic Abuse Bill can be used to ensure all women can access support and safety, regardless of immigration status.

Guest speakers:

Pragna Patel, Director, Southall Black Sisters

Dorothy, survivor 

Gisela Valle, Director, Latin American Women’s Rights Service

Marieke Widmann, Policy and Practice Advisor, The Children’s Society

Sara Reis, Head of Research and Policy, Women’s Budget Group

The event explored children and young people’s experiences of the hostile environment through the lens of the school day, creating an important opportunity to hear from young people who are navigating the immigration system, and the campaigning they are doing to change it for the better and secure their rights.

Minutes from the event can be accessed here