<p>The Nationality and Borders Bill is the most significant overhaul of our asylum system in over two decades. It will bring in a new, comprehensive, fair but firm long-term plan, which seeks to address the challenge of illegal migration head on, and to take down the serious organised criminals exploiting people and profiting from human misery. Only by tackling illegal migration can we effectively help those in greatest need.</p><p> </p><p>An Equality Impact Assessment was published on 16 September, and this includes consideration of possible impacts on women who have been subjected to sex-based violence and/or trafficked for a sexual purpose.</p><p>The Equality Impact Assessment can be found on the GOV.UK website at ; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fthe-nationality-and-borders-bill-equality-impact-assessment&data=04%7C01%7CDavid.Kelly4%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cfc41623b445145457e7208d9d691c4f5%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637776743825591956%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=QWS6rMwcKWfTw%2Ft3WP94QPE7%2FtqBPciEJLqNJ4gUXs8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-nationality-and-borders-bill-equality-impact-assessment</a>.</p>