LONDON, Feb 2 (APP)-The British Immigration Minister Liam Byrne is to visit India as a part of a national and international consultation on changes to Britain’s visa system.
Apart from visiting India and as well as holding community events in London and across the UK, the Minister will discuss face to face some of the issues raised by the recent consultation ‘Visitors – A Consultation Paper’ which will run until March 10.
A Home Office release said the changes are part of the biggest shake up in Britain’s border security and immigration system in 45 years.
A cross party cross faith delegation will accompany the Minister to undertake field research abroad in India. The delegation includes: Dr Rami Ranger (Chairman
Indo British Friendship Society),Cllr Pritpal Singh (British Asian Conservative Link), Cllr Kemal Butt (Muslim Forum Britain),Ahmed Shazad (Chairman BAME Labour Party), Gurpal Gill (Chairman British Multicultural Forum) and Parmajit Singh Gill (Former MP now Leicester Liberal Councillor).
The party will tour a visa application centre, meet representatives from the Indian government and police, the International Punjabi Society, and multinational companies. The Indian community forms one of the largest immigrant groups in UK.
Speaking about his plans, the Minister said “I want Britain’s different communities to help me design a system that is slicker and more secure. We’ve never taken this kind of approach to listening on such a set of changes but I think it’s the best way to get the answers right”.
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