Immigration
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that foreign nationals do not stay in the UK beyond their visa expiry date.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
It is the responsibility of foreign nationals to ensure they are compliant with the terms of their visa.
However, we have a range of measures in place to ensure that those who do not comply with their visa conditions are unable to access benefits and services in the UK.
We will enforce the return of foreign nationals who overstay their visa. A person who overstays their permission to stay in the UK is liable to be removed under section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 if they do not depart voluntarily.
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