My Piece on Dangerous Channel Crossings in The Times

30 Mar 2023

The Tories’ costly and illegal Migration Bill is a sham, designed only to chase headlines. It won’t work and will make the situation worse. Labour has a comprehensive plan to stop the crossings and fix our broken asylum system. My piece in The Times: “The prime minister and the home…

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Illegal Migration Bill – Committee Day 2

28 Mar 2023

My speech on the Illegal Migration Bill – Committee Day 2.

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Illegal Migration Bill – Committee Day 1

27 Mar 2023

My speech for Illegal Migration Bill – Committee Day 1.

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Asking the Government to Correct Record on Asylum Backlog Figures

27 Mar 2023

Yesterday, I raised a Point of Order on the completely false & deeply misleading claims made by Sunak & his ministers about the size of the asylum backlog under the last Labour Government. The Prime Minister must apologise to the House & urgently correct the record, as he is duty-bound…

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Illegal Migration Bill: Asylum Seekers

20 Mar 2023

I questioned the Home Secretary on her unethical, unaffordable and unworkable Rwanda plan for asylum seekers. My question: “The Government’s new asylum legislation is a sham that is set to worsen the backlog, because they do not have the facilities to detain tens of thousands of asylum seekers, or a…

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Labour’s Response to the Tories Illegal Migration Bill

14 Mar 2023

I gave Labour’s response to the Tories Illegal Migration Bill last night. The Illegal Immigration Bill is a con and a sham. Conservative Ministers have nowhere to return asylum seekers who arrive on small boats because they have failed to replace the agreement we had with the EU. They need…

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The Tory backlog of 143,000 asylum seekers is the root cause of this hotel crisis

23 Nov 2022

The Tory backlog of 143,000 asylum seekers is the root cause of this hotel crisis. This huge decline in decision-making is a result of the Tories demoting decision-makers down the pay scale, creating recruitment troubles. The Minister failed to answer a single one of my questions. Stephen Kinnock: It seems…

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The Conservative government’s recent legislation is making the asylum backlog even worse

14 Nov 2022

The Conservative government’s recent legislation is making the asylum backlog even worse, with 16,000 asylum seekers having to wait an extra 6 months for a decision at great cost to the taxpayer. As usual, lots of bluster from Braverman but no attempt to answer to my question. Stephen Kinnock: The…

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Labour supports a points-based system – but it needs improvements

08 Nov 2022

Labour supports a points-based system – but it needs improvements to make sure we tackle the exploitation of migrant workers, which is also bad for British workers who might be being undercut and for employers who need to attract talent. Stephen Kinnock: I think it would be a caricature of…

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The Conservative party has overseen the total breakdown of the asylum system

08 Nov 2022

The Home Secretary has stated that after 12 years of Conservative government the asylum system is broken. Well, we agree, and it’s the Conservative party that’s broken it. The Conservative party has overseen the total breakdown of the asylum system for 12 years.   Stephen Kinnock: I welcome the Minister…

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Afghan Citizens And UK Asylum Policy

05 Sep 2022

Straight after Summer recess I spoke in Home Office questions about the debt of honour and gratitude we owe loyal-to-Britain Afghans. Yet with 10,000 Afghans still stuck in bridging hotels, Operation Warm Welcome has become Operation Cold Shoulder. The Minister had nothing to say about broken promises to brave LGBT…

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Fix The Deportation System

18 May 2022

Today a Home Office Minister made an utterly pointless Commons statement that was basically a cross between a rant and a whinge. Rather than play the blame game & finger-point, ministers should bring forward a plan that can actually fix the deportation system that they’ve broken.   Stephen Kinnock: I thank…

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Homes for Ukraine: Visa Application Centres

28 Apr 2022

Stephen Kinnock: Ukraine is on the frontline of the fight for the values that we in Britain hold dear: democracy, liberty and self-determination. It has therefore been truly inspiring to see 200,000 British households willing to open their doors to Ukrainians—largely women and children—who are fleeing Putin’s barbaric war. Somehow,…

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Nationality and Borders Bill

26 Apr 2022

The Government passed the Nationality and Borders Bill into law, which will make it harder to tackle people smuggling, and do nothing to either prevent dangerous crossings by small boats in the English Channel or reduce the growing asylum waiting lists which are costing taxpayers £4m per day in hotel…

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Ukraine Update

25 Apr 2022

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab) The Secretary of State will have seen the recent Defence Committee report that was very critical of the Government’s decision to deploy the Royal Navy in basically taking over Border Force and dealing with the small boats issue. It defined that policy as “ill-defined” and “prematurely…

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Illegal Immigration

25 Apr 2022

Stephen Kinnock:  The deeply misjudged Nationality and Borders Bill and the Rwanda offloading plan will not only make cracking down on criminal people traffickers much more difficult, but make the cost to the British taxpayer criminally expensive. The British people deserve to know how their taxes are being spent, not…

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Nationality and Borders Bill

20 Apr 2022

Stephen Kinnock: Our country deserves an asylum system that offers the public confidence that the Government are in control of it, that is fair and consistent, and that is based on showing compassion to those who are fleeing for their lives. The legislation before us today fails not only to…

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Nationality and Borders Bill

22 Mar 2022

Stephen Kinnock    May I associate myself with the Minister’s comments about PC Keith Palmer, who died in the line of duty and whose tragic passing this House will never forget? The Bill has been introduced against the backdrop of an asylum and immigration system that is simply not fit…

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Refugees from Ukraine

16 Mar 2022

Stephen Kinnock: There are turning points in history when the constant struggle between freedom and tyranny comes down to one fight in one place. In 1940, that fight took place in the skies above Britain. Today, 82 years later, it is taking place in the forests, fields and war-torn towns…

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Ukrainian refugees at Westminster Hall

14 Mar 2022

As I said to Mr Speaker the other day, I have been having that since I was 13 years old. You are not the first, Mr Gray, and I am sure you will not be the last. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, and I thank the…

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Immigration Policy

28 Feb 2022

I have had that since I was 13 years old, Mr Speaker. You are not the first, and I am sure you will not be the last. The Opposition support the call of the Welsh and Scottish Governments for the UK Government to offer sanctuary to Ukrainians who are fleeing…

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