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Home Affairs Committee - Thirteenth Report
Managing Migration: The Points Based System

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 15 July 2009.


Contents


Terms of Reference

Summary

CONTEXT

1  The Committee's inquiry

2  International migration to the UK

SYSTEM DESIGN

Architecture of the new system

4  The Points Based System and the current economic climate

5  Shortages

6  Points criteria: fair, transparent, flexible?

7  Sponsorship

8  Administrative review

9  Biometric visas and delays  

10  Responsiveness of the UK Border Agency

11  Sector-specific issues

12  MPs' representations

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex A: India and Bangladesh visit notes

Annex B: Summary of MP survey responses

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence - HC 217-II

8 July 2008
3 February 2009
10 February 2009
3 March 2009
17 March 2009
Written Evidence



 
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