OPERATION OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY DIRECTORATE

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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.