Committees

Home Affairs Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Home Affairs Committee is a cross-party committee of MPs responsible for scrutinising the work of the Home Office and its associated bodies. It examines government policy, spending and the law in areas including immigration, security, and policing.

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7 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Work-based immigration
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 27 October 2026
Opened 15 September 2026
The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods
Opened 5 February 2026
Your Voice on Immigration
Opened 14 January 2026
Routes to Settlement
Report:
Published
On 13 March 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 13 May 2026
Opened 21 October 2025
Border security and irregular migration
Opened 8 October 2025
Harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification
Report:
Published
On 20 May 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 18 September 2026
Opened 12 June 2025
Combatting New Forms of Extremism
Report:
Published
On 1 April 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 11 June 2026
Opened 14 May 2025

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.

Latest news

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New inquiry: Work-based immigration
The Home Affairs Committee has announced a new inquiry to examine work-based immigration.
15 September 2026
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Prioritise UK workers but give migrants a fair deal – Report reveals public priorities for work-based immigration
Training and recruiting UK workers should be prioritised before recruiting migrants, but migrants should be treated with dignity, respect and helped to integrate, according to a groundbreaking citizen-assembly-style process commissioned by MPs.
7 September 2026
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Publication of Correspondence: Home Office provides further information on new large site asylum accommodation
The Home Affairs Committee has published correspondence with the Home Office on asylum accommodation.
15 July 2026

Latest publications

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8th Report - Mandatory to manageable: the government’s plans for digital ID
Inquiry Harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification
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HC 986
Report
Response to this report
2nd Special Report - Mandatory to manageable: the government’s plans for digital ID: Government Response
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HC 660
Special Report
2nd Special Report - Mandatory to manageable: the government’s plans for digital ID: Government Response
Inquiry Harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification
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HC 660
Special Report
Letter to the Minister for Border Security and Asylum re asylum accommodation 17.07.26
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Correspondence

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