Primary Purpose Rule

EDM number 454 in 1992-93, proposed by Paul Boateng on 08/07/1992.

That this House notes the decision of the European Court of Justice in the case of Surinder Singh; recognises that it has important implications for immigration policy in the area of the admittance of spouses and children to the United Kingdom; and urges the Government to undertake a fundamental review of policy in this area, and in particular, address the need to abolish the subjective primary purpose marriage test which, while affecting relatively small numbers of families, has nevertheless inflicted hardship and division on the marriages of British citizens and residents.

This motion has been signed by a total of 107 MPs.