OPERATION OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY DIRECTORATE

Early day motion 2260, tabled 25 May 2006 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 13 members.

That this House welcomes the appointment of the Home Secretary; further welcomes the Home Secretary's admission that the Home Office suffers from major structural and administrative flaws; notes with deep regret that further allegations concerning the poor conduct of immigration staff at Lunar House, Croydon have been made; further notes that the allegations include civil servants requesting sexual favours in order to help those applying for a visa or asylum; believes these allegations have serious implications for British national security and the credibility of British immigration controls; considers that the allegations will greatly worry those who are genuine consumers of Home Office services; further notes the findings of an internal investigation published in March which revealed lapses of behaviour by Immigration and Nationality staff; and calls on the Home Secretary to launch a new, external and independent inquiry into all related allegations.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 4.