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101019
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Overseas Students more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) assessment she has made and (b) research he has commissioned on the potential effect on UK export growth of the inclusion of foreign students in the Government's net migration target. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 211990 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>There is no cap on the number of foreign students who can come to the UK so there is no effect on UK export growth from their inclusion in the way the UK measures net migration. <br><br>Net migration statistics are produced by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS). In line with the internationally agreed UN definition, these statistics define a migrant as someone changing their normal place of residence for more than a year. This includes students in net migration in the same way as other migrants are included. Other countries, such as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand also include students in their net migration figures. <br><br>Net migration measures the difference between the number of people coming to the UK and the number leaving, so if students return home after their studies, their impact on long-term net migration will be minimal. The ONS has recently improved its methodology so that it is possible to better identify students in the emigration flows to give a more accurate measure of the contribution of students to overall net migration. In the last year, 124,000 non-EU students came to Britain to stay for more than 12 months, and the ONS estimates that only 50,000 left the country. <br><br>All migrants who are in the UK for 12 months or more have an impact on our communities, infrastructure and public services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T16:41:58.577Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T16:41:58.577Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this
101089
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2014 to Question 202954, how many Afghan locally engaged civilians have been granted asylum in the UK since the Minister's reply. more like this
tabling member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
tabling member printed
Rory Stewart more like this
uin 211969 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>Thirty one Afghans, locally engaged civilians and their families, have been relocated to the United Kingdom under the Ex Gratia Redundancy Scheme to date. Beneficiaries of the scheme are not granted asylum.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T15:38:26.2691566Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T15:38:26.2691566Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
101168
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Identity Cards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will bring forward proposals to introduce self-financing photo identity cards on a voluntary basis to establish citizenship status. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Nicholas Soames more like this
uin 212066 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>I refer my Rt. Hon. Friend to the answer given to him by the then Minister for Immigration, my Hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Mark Harper), on 28 January 2014, Official Report, columns 480-481W. This Government has no plans to introduce an identity card system for British Citizens. The Biometric Residence Permit is issued to non-EEA nationals staying in the UK for more than six months. These provide evidence of the holders’ immigration status in the UK.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T15:49:51.0404184Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T15:49:51.0404184Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
116
label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching more like this
101169
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department last met members of the Photo Marketing Association to discuss plans to allow digital pictures to be used in passport applications; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Mole Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Paul Beresford more like this
uin 212035 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>HM Passport Office (HMPO) has a long-standing and productive relationship with the New Zealand Passport Office and meets on a regular basis. HMPO recognise the challenges with getting photos to meet the required international Civil Aviation Organisation security standards and, in addition to working with the New Zealand Passport Office, we have been running user testing sessions to improve the quality of the service. HMPO will ensure any new service is tested extensively before any public launch.<br><br>HMPO has regular meetings with representatives from the Photo Marketing Association (PMA); the last meeting was on 23 October 2014. The meetings focus on sharing our plans and to discuss options for providing customers with an appropriate service in the digital age. HMPO will continue to engage with the PMA and through them with the photographic industry to share information about current plans for digital services. <br><br>The integrity and security of our passport issuance process is at the heart of HMPO's business model. We are fully committed to our public protection agenda and this extends to all aspects of the application process, across all channels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
grouped question UIN
212032 more like this
212033 more like this
212036 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T16:34:49.3731783Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T16:34:49.3731783Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
previous answer version
25277
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
103
label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford more like this
101170
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to secure professional photographic industry support and agreement for any proposals to collect digital ID photographs for use in future passport applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Mole Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Paul Beresford more like this
uin 212036 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>HM Passport Office (HMPO) has a long-standing and productive relationship with the New Zealand Passport Office and meets on a regular basis. HMPO recognise the challenges with getting photos to meet the required international Civil Aviation Organisation security standards and, in addition to working with the New Zealand Passport Office, we have been running user testing sessions to improve the quality of the service. HMPO will ensure any new service is tested extensively before any public launch.<br><br>HMPO has regular meetings with representatives from the Photo Marketing Association (PMA); the last meeting was on 23 October 2014. The meetings focus on sharing our plans and to discuss options for providing customers with an appropriate service in the digital age. HMPO will continue to engage with the PMA and through them with the photographic industry to share information about current plans for digital services. <br><br>The integrity and security of our passport issuance process is at the heart of HMPO's business model. We are fully committed to our public protection agenda and this extends to all aspects of the application process, across all channels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
grouped question UIN
212032 more like this
212033 more like this
212035 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T16:34:49.4981687Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T16:34:49.4981687Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
previous answer version
25278
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
103
label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford more like this
101171
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department made of the number of application rejections made by the New Zealand government's digital passport application system before deciding to undertake a trial of a similar system; and what information her Department holds on the number of such rejections. more like this
tabling member constituency Mole Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Paul Beresford more like this
uin 212032 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>HM Passport Office (HMPO) has a long-standing and productive relationship with the New Zealand Passport Office and meets on a regular basis. HMPO recognise the challenges with getting photos to meet the required international Civil Aviation Organisation security standards and, in addition to working with the New Zealand Passport Office, we have been running user testing sessions to improve the quality of the service. HMPO will ensure any new service is tested extensively before any public launch.<br><br>HMPO has regular meetings with representatives from the Photo Marketing Association (PMA); the last meeting was on 23 October 2014. The meetings focus on sharing our plans and to discuss options for providing customers with an appropriate service in the digital age. HMPO will continue to engage with the PMA and through them with the photographic industry to share information about current plans for digital services. <br><br>The integrity and security of our passport issuance process is at the heart of HMPO's business model. We are fully committed to our public protection agenda and this extends to all aspects of the application process, across all channels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
grouped question UIN
212033 more like this
212035 more like this
212036 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T16:34:49.1388004Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T16:34:49.1388004Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
previous answer version
25274
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
103
label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford more like this
101172
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to improve security measures for ID photographs for passport applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Mole Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Paul Beresford more like this
uin 212033 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>HM Passport Office (HMPO) has a long-standing and productive relationship with the New Zealand Passport Office and meets on a regular basis. HMPO recognise the challenges with getting photos to meet the required international Civil Aviation Organisation security standards and, in addition to working with the New Zealand Passport Office, we have been running user testing sessions to improve the quality of the service. HMPO will ensure any new service is tested extensively before any public launch.<br><br>HMPO has regular meetings with representatives from the Photo Marketing Association (PMA); the last meeting was on 23 October 2014. The meetings focus on sharing our plans and to discuss options for providing customers with an appropriate service in the digital age. HMPO will continue to engage with the PMA and through them with the photographic industry to share information about current plans for digital services. <br><br>The integrity and security of our passport issuance process is at the heart of HMPO's business model. We are fully committed to our public protection agenda and this extends to all aspects of the application process, across all channels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
grouped question UIN
212032 more like this
212035 more like this
212036 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T16:34:49.2638412Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T16:34:49.2638412Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
previous answer version
25275
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
103
label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford more like this
101173
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Entry Clearances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken for her Department's Referred Casework Unit to review decisions of the Entry Clearance Manager in the last year; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford South more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Gapes more like this
uin 212156 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>It is not a function of the Referred Casework Unit to review the decisions of Entry Clearance Managers. Where an Entry Clearance Manager refers an application to the Referred Casework Unit for decision, the Referred Casework Unit aims to provide a full response within an internal 15 working day service level agreement, unless further enquiries are needed. The requested data on performance against this service level agreement is not available through published statistics. However, locally held management information confirms that from the 1st April 2014 to 30th September 2014 over 99% of referrals were responded to within 15 working days.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T15:32:46.0452077Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T15:32:46.0452077Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
previous answer version
25280
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
184
label Biography information for Mike Gapes more like this
101174
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Entry Clearances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she has issued to the Referred Casework Unit on how to process compassionate compelling cases; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford South more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Gapes more like this
uin 212157 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answer text <p>Guidance available to Entry Clearance Officers and the Referred Casework Unit on exceptional circumstances and compassionate factors when considering family migration applications is available in the ' Family Life (as a Partner or Parent): 5-Year Routes' guidance which is published on Gov.uk at:<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chapter-8-appendix-fm-family-members" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chapter-8-appendix-fm-family-members</a> <br><br>The referred Casework Unit also consider ad hoc applications in other visa categories when referred by an Entry Clearance Manager overseas where there are compelling and compassionate circumstances and where there may be consideration given to a grant of leave to enter outside the rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-05T14:53:49.6612006Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-05T14:53:49.6612006Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
previous answer version
25282
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
184
label Biography information for Mike Gapes more like this
101175
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the representations of the hon. Member for Ilford South of 6 October 2014 on a constituency case, for what reason the Minister of State for Immigration did not reply to those representations; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford South more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Gapes more like this
uin 212154 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>The Home Office apologises that the Honourable Gentleman did not receive a Ministerial response to his representations dated 6 October. <br>This was due to a Home Office administrative error. Officials have beenreminded of the correct procedure to follow when a MP makes personal<br>representations to the Minister. A response from the Minister has now been sent to the Honourable Gentleman.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup remove filter
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T16:12:01.2482971Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:12:01.2482971Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
184
label Biography information for Mike Gapes more like this