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1121502

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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, how many applications have been made to the EU Settled Status Scheme since its inception on 30 March 30 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	244017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The latest figures that are available have been published in two separate reports on both private beta phases:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2</a></p><p>Interim statistics on the public beta phase was also referenced in the Written Statement HCWS1387WS1387 of 7 March: <br><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-07/HCWS1387/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-07/HCWS1387/</a></p><p>We will publish further data on the operation of the EU Settlement Scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 244018 question first answered 24/04/2019 14:20:18 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1121503

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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, how many EU citizens have been granted settled status since the full opening of the Settled Status Scheme on 30 March 30 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	244018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The latest figures that are available have been published in two separate reports on both private beta phases:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2</a></p><p>Interim statistics on the public beta phase was also referenced in the Written Statement HCWS1387WS1387 of 7 March: <br><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-07/HCWS1387/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-07/HCWS1387/</a></p><p>We will publish further data on the operation of the EU Settlement Scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 244017 question first answered 24/04/2019 14:20:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1121504

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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 representations he has received on the functioning of the EU Settled Status Scheme since 30 March 30 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	244019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>Since November 2017, we have held monthly meetings with representatives from user groups, EU27 consular officials, Local Authorities, community groups and employers to help on the design and development of the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>Feedback since the full launch of the scheme on 30 March 2019 has been very positive and we continue to work closely with these representatives and other partners to ensure that the scheme is accessible and that we are able to reach all prospective applicants.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/04/2019 14:22:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1121505

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Julian Assange
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost has been of the police operation to monitor Julian Assange since August 2012.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	244020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the estimated cost of policing the Embassy between June 2012 and October 2015 was £13.2m. The Home Office does not hold any further information on this matter. It is an operational decision for the Metropolitan Police how to use their available resources.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/04/2019 14:25:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1110874

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2019 to Question 236270 on Immigration: EU Nationals, at what locations applicants for the EU Settlement Scheme can have their passport scanned.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	242688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>There are now 50 locations nationwide where applicants can have their pass-port scanned and verified.</p><p>Details of the service and the locations where this service is available can be found on Gov.UK at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-id-document-scanner-locations</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/04/2019 13:29:13 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1104747

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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 he has made of the cost to the public purse of establishing identity scanner locations to process applications for the EU settlement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	236269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The application process for the EU Settlement Scheme is straightforward and user-friendly, and it is accessible on any smartphone, tablet or computer using internet browsers.</p><p>Additionally, as of 26 March, there are 40 locations across the UK where applicants can have their passport scanned and verified, if they choose to do so.</p><p>This is an entirely voluntary test phase and once the EU Settlement Scheme is fully open by 30 March, use of the EU Exit: Identity Document Check app will be optional. Applicants will be able to post their identity document to the Home Office to be checked and returned quickly. There will also be over 50 locations across the UK where applicants can have their passport scanned and verified to provide further options for applicants.</p><p>There is a charge for using the service, payable to the local authority, which is set to cover the costs of providing the service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 236270 question first answered 02/04/2019 15:56:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1104752

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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, how many identity scanner locations (a) have been and (b) are planned to be opened for the EU settlement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	236270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The application process for the EU Settlement Scheme is straightforward and user-friendly, and it is accessible on any smartphone, tablet or computer using internet browsers.</p><p>Additionally, as of 26 March, there are 40 locations across the UK where applicants can have their passport scanned and verified, if they choose to do so.</p><p>This is an entirely voluntary test phase and once the EU Settlement Scheme is fully open by 30 March, use of the EU Exit: Identity Document Check app will be optional. Applicants will be able to post their identity document to the Home Office to be checked and returned quickly. There will also be over 50 locations across the UK where applicants can have their passport scanned and verified to provide further options for applicants.</p><p>There is a charge for using the service, payable to the local authority, which is set to cover the costs of providing the service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 236269 question first answered 02/04/2019 15:56:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1104753

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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, when it is planned to open the EU settlement scheme in full in the event that the UK’s departure from the EU is delayed.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	236271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme will launch fully on 30 March regardless of the Article 50 extension agreed between the United Kingdom and the European Council on 22 March.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/04/2019 16:02:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1104754

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to open new e-passport gates at UK airports.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	236272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Border Force are supporting port expansion activities at London City Airport and Manchester, which will include new ePassport gates. These will be funded by the Port Operators as part of their ambition to expand capacity to increase passenger numbers.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/04/2019 16:13:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1104755

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which nationalities were able to use e-passport gates in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018 and (d) to date in 2019; and which nationalities are planned to be able to access e-passport gates in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	236273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Eligibility to use ePassport gates is currently limited to UK/EU/EEA and Swiss nationals aged 12 and over using an ePassport, and adult members of the Registered Traveller Service (RTS). From this summer, nationals from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States of America will also be routinely eligible to use the ePassport gates.</p><p>In respect of RTS, in January 2016, it was open to eligible nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United States of America, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region only), Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.</p><p>In November 2016, RTS was expanded to include eligible nationals from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Guatema-la, Honduras, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay.</p><p>A further expansion of RTS took place in October 2017 to include eligible nationals from Andorra, Bahamas, Botswana, Holy See (Vatican City), Ma-cao (Special Administrative Region of China), Maldives, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago.</p><p>We keep the border under regular review and will monitor the impact of the recently announced expansion of eligibility before considering any further expansion to additional nationalities.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/04/2019 16:06:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz