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1148829

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure equal protection for all domestic abuse survivors by upholding the non-discrimination principle in accordance with Article 4(3) of the Istanbul Convention.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	50
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>In respect of migrant victims of domestic abuse we have committed to undertake a review into the Government’s overall response and this work began over the summer period. The review will specifically consider the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Domestic Abuse following their pre-legislative scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse Bill. In considering our response, we will take into account any obligations we may have under the Istanbul Convention.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/10/2019 16:09:49 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1147155

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure equal protection for all domestic abuse survivors by upholding the non-discrimination principle in accordance with Article 4(3) of the Istanbul Convention.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	292138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/10/2019 16:09:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1146633

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support homeless migrants from the EU apply for settled status.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	291281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place measures to ensure that the settlement scheme is accessible and capable of handling vulnerable customers, including homeless applicants, with flexibility.</p><p>A user group of external stakeholders who represent the needs of potentially vulnerable individuals, including those who are homeless, has been established to work with the Home Office to ensure the right support arrangements are in place.</p><p>There is provision in policy to ensure effective consideration of evidence of residence, which allows for a wide range of evidence to be provided by applicants in order to evidence their residence.</p><p>The Home Office has introduced a range of support including up to £9 million grant funding for 57 voluntary and community organisations, to ensure those that require the most support to apply to the scheme can access it.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/10/2019 16:17:09 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1146677

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the merits of reintroducing citizenship by birthright.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	291285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Nationality Act 1981 came into effect on 1 January 1983. The primary aim of that Act was to restrict citizenship to those with a close and continuing connection with the UK. Since 1983 a child born in the UK will only be a British citizen if either parent is a British citizen or settled in the UK. Those born in the UK who do not acquire citizenship automatically at birth are able to apply for registration as a British citizen, if their parent becomes British or settled, or following residence in the UK for the first 10 years of their life.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to change the law in this respect.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 01/10/2019 16:59:03 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1146249

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of children of EU nationals living in the UK eligible for British citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	291006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The specific information requested is not available.</p><p>Since 1983 a child born in the UK will only be a British citizen if either parent is a British citizen or settled in the UK. For those born in the UK and overseas that do not acquire citizenship automatically at birth, there are registration provisions. Eligibility for each is largely determined by assessing the parents’ status on a case by case basis. This information is not captured in birth records.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 04/10/2019 14:28:39 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142945

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Orgreave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to hold a public inquiry into the police operation at Orgreave on 18 June 1984.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the Government’s decision of 31 October 2016 not to establish a public inquiry into the policing of the events at the Orgreave coking plant on 18 June 1984.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/10/2019 15:46:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1138174

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing child citizenship fees for children born or raised in the UK to avoid any future immigration complications.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	275702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps its fees for immigration and nationality under regular review and changes to individual charges need to be made with a view to maintaining the overall purpose of the fees and charging legislation.</p><p>An assessment of the impact of all border, immigration and citizenship (BIC) fees was published as an associated document to the Immigration and</p><p>Nationality Fees (Regulations) 2018.</p><p>The Home Office constantly strives to achieve the right balance between ensuring that individuals are able to obtain status in the UK and access appropriate services, without adding burden to the taxpayer.</p><p>Applying for British nationality is not mandatory and many individuals who have settlement/ indefinite leave to remain (ILR) status choose not to apply. This is because, in addition to lawful permanent residence in the UK, a person with indefinite leave to remain has full access to the UK labour market, education and healthcare.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/07/2019 14:39:09 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1133621

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime Prevention: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to increase support for early intervention to reduce the number of young people requiring secure settings.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	267213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Our Serious Violence Strategy published in April last year placed a new emphasis on early intervention and prevention. We support a range of initiatives aimed at reducing the vulnerability of young people and support schemes such as DIVERT which operates in London and seeks to prevent young people becoming involved in the criminal justice system.</p><p>Through our Strategy we are investing over £220m in early intervention schemes through our Early Intervention Youth Fund and the Youth Endowment Fund which will provide support for young people at risk of involvement in violence and crime.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 27/06/2019 15:33:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1133307

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the merits of introducing a statutory time-limit on the detention of people in immigration removal centres.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	266799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>As Stephen Shaw noted in his follow up review of the welfare of vulnerable people in immigration detention, the debate on a time limit for immigration de-tention rests mainly on slogans rather than evidence. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Home Secretary commissioned an internal review of how time limits work in other countries and how these relate to any other protections within the detention systems in those countries. This has shown that few other countries adopt very short time limits and that many countries face similar challenges to the UK when it comes to returning those who have no right to remain but re-fuse to leave voluntarily.</p><p>We are continuously seeking ways to improve the detention system to ensure that it is fair to those who may be detained, upholds our immigration policies, and acts as a deterrent to those who might seek to frustrate those policies.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/06/2019 16:04:21 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1127094

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Tier 4 visa applications are treated equitably in respect of (a) country of application and (b) intended place of study.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	255294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Tier 4 visa applications are assessed in accordance with the Immigration Rules. Applicants are treated equitably and must meet the same requirements to qualify for leave under a given Tier 4 route and type of sponsor. Nationals of countries listed in Appendix H are subject to reduced documentary requirements although they must meet the same substantive requirements as other nationals. This list is kept under review and we may add or remove countries and competent authorities based on objective criteria. Applicants intending to study at Tier 4 Visa Pilot Scheme institutions are also subject to reduced documentary requirements.</p><p>We will keep the visa application process for international students under review, with the aim of improving the customer journey both for students and their sponsoring institutions. This will include reviewing processes for conducting interviews to ensure that these are appropriately focussed and to minimise any inconvenience for applicants.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/05/2019 13:03:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly