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686198

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of non-settlement visa applications was processed within 15 working days in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	63483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office regularly publishes quarterly statistics on the processing of non-settlement visa applications within 15 working days (the latest of which were published on 1 December 2016).</p><p>Reports covering the last 12 months can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/search?q=international+operations+transparency+data&amp;show_organisations_filter=true</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/02/2017 13:19:30 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

381884

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's practice is in cases in which hon. Members send further documentary evidence to UK Visas and Immigration on visitor's applications which have been refused after meeting constituents who are visa sponsors; whether that body considers that evidence as part of the original application; whether it is her Department's policy to give advice in all such cases that a new application should be made; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	2953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>An application to visit the UK can be reconsidered where representations are made that assert and provide evidence showing that the refusal contained a material error. Where representations contain new evidence that was not submitted with the original application, applicants should submit such evidence through a fresh application, which will then be considered on its own merit against the requirement of the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/06/2015 15:41:30 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 7299 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

479646

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a limit on the number of Tier 2 (ICT) visas a company can apply for each year.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	31676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>A Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) certificate of sponsorship (CoS) issued by a Tier 2 (ICT) licensed company is required for a migrant worker to be granted a Tier 2 (ICT) visa. There is no limit to the number of Tier 2 (ICT) CoS that a company can apply for each year. When applying for a sponsor licence the company must tell UKVI how many CoS they may need to the end of the financial year and justify why they need them.</p><p>Licensed companies with a proven history of compliance are automatically allocated the same number of CoS they used in the previous financial year. All other sponsors must request CoS each financial year and justify why they are needed. Additional CoS can be requested at any time by all licensed sponsors.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/03/2016 12:38:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

479647

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what examination of job roles her Department undertakes when issuing Tier 2 (ICT) visas.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	31677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>Each application for a Tier 2 (ICT) visa must be accompanied by a certificate of sponsorship (COS) issued by the applicant’s sponsor. The COS will set out the job description and the job role the applicant is required to perform, as well as the salary they will be paid and the hours of work they will undertake. The Secretary of State will examine the information on the COS against the codes of practice for skilled workers to ensure the criteria under the Tier 2 (ICT) arrangements are met. The codes of practice set out the relevant skill level and minimum rates of pay that apply to any job.</p><p>The Secretary of State may also consider whether the application meets the genuine vacancy requirements set out in the Immigration Rules. This assessment is to satisfy that the information in the certificate of sponsorship has not been tailored specifically to meet the requirements of the Tier 2 criteria.</p><p>Entry Clearance Officers within visa sections overseas also have the discretion to conduct additional assessments should they have concerns about specific sponsors. Further compliance checks are carried out after the visa has been issued during compliance visits to ensure roles are genuine and meet the appropriate skill level for sponsorship. Compliance officers routinely assess the credibility of the job roles and collect evidence that the duties of sponsored migrants are in accordance with those stated by the sponsor in the certificates of sponsorship.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/03/2016 12:37:34 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

479648

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which companies have been issued with more than 50 Tier 2 (ICT) visas in a calendar year for each of the last five years; and how many visas for each such company were issued.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	31675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>A list of the sponsors that have assigned more than 50 Tier 2 (ICT) Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) in a calendar year for each of the last five years, which also provides the figures of how many of those CoS were used in support of an individual Tier 2 (ICT) application, are to be placed in the House Library.</p><p>To break these figures down further into in and out of country applications, and whether the application was successful would require manual intervention and would exceed cost limits.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/03/2016 15:42:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

485704

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	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 22 March 2016 to Question 31677, what the average salary is of people awarded Tier 2 (ICT) visas to work in the IT industry; and how many such visas have been awarded in each pay band in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	32428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/04/2016 16:00:44 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

485705

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	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 22 March 2016 Question 31677, how many Tier 2 (ICT) visa applications were denied because the Certificate of Sponsorship does not specify a salary of at least £28,400 in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	32349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/04/2016 16:01:21 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

485707

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	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 22 March 2016 to Question 31677, what checks are undertaken to ensure that the terms of a Tier 2 (ICT) visa Certificate of Sponsorship are adhered to.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	32350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>A variety of checks are undertaken on sponsor licence holders and the migrants they assign certificates of sponsorship to. Compliance visits are undertaken during the licensing process and post-licensing audits are undertaken to verify the duties performed by the sponsored workers adhere to those set out by the sponsor in the certificate of sponsorship. Officers can request payslips, work contracts and evidence of duties performed by the sponsored worker during compliance visits. In some cases, other regulatory requirements are verified with other government departments or regulatory bodies during investigations of possible non-compliance. Officers can interview both sponsors and sponsored workers during compliance visits to seek assurances and gather information and evidence of compliance with the duties of sponsorship. Overseas we can undertake checks in to the credibility of the international presence of an ICT sponsor licence holder where there is concern to do so.</p><p>All roles are assessed to confirm the duties and salary meet the requirements set out in the standard occupation classification codes. The sponsored worker may also be called for interview during the visa consideration process to check their credibility and test the individual meets the requirements of sponsorship under Tier 2 (ICT).</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/04/2016 15:37:38 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

485708

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	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 22 March 2016 to Question 31677, what the penalties are for an employer who has issued a Certificate of Sponsorship but does not adhere to the stated job description and salary.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	32351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Guidance for sponsors specifies that UKVI will revoke the licence of a sponsor who has issued a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) but has not adhered to the specified job description and/or salary. However, prior to the consideration of revocation action, UKVI will suspend the licence and allow the sponsor the opportunity to make representations against the matter(s) identified. UKVI does have residual discretion to apply a lesser sanctions depending on the severity of the matter(s) and the mitigating circumstances presented by the sponsor; these sanctions include downgrading the licence rating and issuing a time limited action plan or reducing the sponsor’s CoS allocation or setting the allocation to zero.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/04/2016 15:59:24 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

513034

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	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 11 April 2016 to Question 32350, how many compliance visits have been carried out on Tier 2 ICT visa recipients employed by Tata Consulting Services in the UK over the last 12 months; and what aspects of employment were assessed on those compliance visits.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	34096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>We routinely monitor all licensed sponsors to ensure they are meeting their duties and responsibilities. This includes undertaking visits to sponsors to inspect their compliance with the sponsor guidance. All visits to sponsors are undertaken according to published guidance which is available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/points-based-system-sponsor-management</p><p>We are, however, unable to comment on specific cases.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/04/2016 11:58:45 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent