APPG on Migration member Tony Vaughan KC MP shared his reflections from the APPG visit to France during a BBC South East interview. He noted that UK–France cooperation on migration has significantly improved in both scale and quality, marking a clear shift from previous years.

She noted the report’s recommendation that the Government consider limiting the NRPF condition to five years for those on settlement routes. It also suggested extending child benefit to migrant families with NRPF and expanding funded childcare for working migrant parents.

She referred to a joint inquiry by us and the APPG on Poverty and Inequality titled The Effects of UK Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Policy on Poverty, which found that migrants typically face higher poverty rates and greater levels of deprivation than UK-born individuals.

Blake highlighted the broad impacts of poverty on migrant children, including food insecurity, poor housing, education barriers, health issues, and limited social development. She challenged claims that NRPF promotes integration, arguing it entrenches isolation and vulnerability.

Yesterday the APPG on Migration held a roundtable discussion with David Neal, former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. The event was chaired by the the Bishop of Chelmsford, The Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani.

Lord German also urged allowing asylum seekers to work while awaiting decisions to reduce hotel reliance, refuting concerns about illegal work or "pull factors" due to lack of evidence. He also called for addressing claim delays in the upcoming White Paper.

Lord German advocated for safe and secure housing that allows individuals to cook for themselves, access local support, and better engage with the asylum process, highlighting that hotel accommodation is unsuitable for both asylum seekers and local communities.

The Bishop of Sheffield raised safety concerns for asylum seekers, citing a Rotherham hotel attack, and urged urgent adoption of community-based accommodation for better protection and to prevent similar violence.

Baroness Lister also raised the point of allowing asylum seekers to work after six months to reduce accommodation pressure while supporting integration and public finances, a proposal endorsed by the chair of the Migration Advisory Committee.

Baroness Lister criticised the poor hotel conditions, including unhygienic facilities, overcrowding, and inadequate safeguards for vulnerable groups, particularly women and children. She advocated for community-based accommodation and extending the move-on period permanently.

Yesterday we held a briefing and discussion on the Employment Rights Bill and its impact on migrant workers and victims of modern slavery. The briefing enabled parliamentarians to hear from experts in the migration, employment and modern slavery sectors.

Key speakers included Andrea Flores, former US National Security Council Director for Border Management, and Marisa Wicki, Deputy Head of Multilateral Affairs at the Swiss Government’s Department for Migration. Insights also came from British Red Cross & International Rescue Committee.

On Oct 30th, the APPG on Migration & APPG on Refugees held a private briefing and discussion entitled Safe Routes for Refugees – What Can the UK Learn from International Examples?

Following a vote by the membership David Simmonds MP and Olivia Blake MP were elected as Co-Chairs. Tim Farron MP and Baroness Lister were elected as the Vice-Chairs.

The APPG on Migration has been reconstituted.

The group’s purpose is to support the emergence of mainstream, progressive policy debate on migration. We aim to provide a discussion forum for parliamentarians and act as a source of well-evidenced and independent information on key migration issues.