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1003806

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 185043, for what reasons the income from the Immigration Skills Charge was not presented to Parliament as detailed in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	189676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on income received from the immigration skills charge (ISC) payments for 2017/18 will be available once the Home Office Trust Statement has been audited by the National Audit Office and published.</p><p> </p><p>An internal review of the ISC was undertaken in Quarter 2 2018, based on Home Office data.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 189677 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:29:55 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1003807

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 185043, what review has taken place of the Immigration Skills Charge, as is set out in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	189677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on income received from the immigration skills charge (ISC) payments for 2017/18 will be available once the Home Office Trust Statement has been audited by the National Audit Office and published.</p><p> </p><p>An internal review of the ISC was undertaken in Quarter 2 2018, based on Home Office data.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 189676 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:29:55 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1130877

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the allocation of revenues from the Immigration Skills Charge in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	262354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>In 2017-18, income from the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) contributed £75 million to the department’s skills budget.</p><p>While the income raised is not additional funding for skills, the ISC is helping to maintain the department’s existing skills budget and existing level of investment in skills in England. As such, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of how the department’s ISC allocation is spent.</p><p>The ISC ensures that we can continue to invest in developing the skills that the country needs and also addresses skills gaps in the workforce. Similarly, it helps to maintain funding levels for each of the devolved administrations.</p><p>My letter of 17 January 2019 to the chairs of the Education and Home Affairs committees about the ISC, has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and is available to view at the following link: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/</a>.</p><p>An internal review of the ISC, based on Home Office data, was undertaken in the second quarter of 2018. We continue to keep this policy under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 262355 question first answered 14/06/2019 12:49:59 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 122726 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1130878

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Immigration Skills Charge in increasing skills provision in England.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	262355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>In 2017-18, income from the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) contributed £75 million to the department’s skills budget.</p><p>While the income raised is not additional funding for skills, the ISC is helping to maintain the department’s existing skills budget and existing level of investment in skills in England. As such, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of how the department’s ISC allocation is spent.</p><p>The ISC ensures that we can continue to invest in developing the skills that the country needs and also addresses skills gaps in the workforce. Similarly, it helps to maintain funding levels for each of the devolved administrations.</p><p>My letter of 17 January 2019 to the chairs of the Education and Home Affairs committees about the ISC, has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and is available to view at the following link: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/</a>.</p><p>An internal review of the ISC, based on Home Office data, was undertaken in the second quarter of 2018. We continue to keep this policy under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 262354 question first answered 14/06/2019 12:49:59 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 122727 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

792793

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has for the allocation of funds raised by the Immigration Skills charge.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	114720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>The Immigration Skills Charge is intended to address skills gaps in the workforce. The Home Office collect the Immigration Skills Charge as part of the visa sponsorship process and transfer it to the Exchequer, less an amount to cover the costs of collecting it. The population percentages underlying the Barnett formula are used by HM Treasury to determine the split of funding raised by the Immigration Skills Charge between the department and each of the devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 24/11/2017 12:48:40 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

806087

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place an indicative list of projects that have received funding as a result of the Immigration Skills Charge in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	119290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>An assessment of the income generated by the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) after the first year of collecting the charge and the department’s 2017/18 end year accounts will provide information on ISC income and expenditure.</p><p>A copy of this assessment will be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:40:00 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

788891

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much revenue the Immigration Skills Charge, introduced in April 2017, has raised to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL3200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>Figures for 2017-18 will be available once the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts are audited by the National Audit Office, and laid before Parliament.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/11/2017 09:36:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

845731

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has received from funds raised by the immigration skills charge; and what plans his Department has for the allocation of future funds raised by the immigration skills charge.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	128703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office collect the Immigration Skills Charge as part of the visa sponsorship process and transfer it to the Exchequer, less an amount to cover the costs of collecting it. The population percentages underlying the Barnett formula are used by HM Treasury to determine the split of funding raised by the Immigration Skills Charge between the Department for Education and each of the devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education receive their funding from HMT some of which contributes to the Department for Education’s skills budget in England. This budget is used to address skills gaps in the resident workforce by developing the skills of individuals required by employers.</p><p> </p><p>(a contribution to this response has been provided by The Department for Education England who are unable to comment on behalf of the Devolved Administrations)</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 128704 question first answered 27/02/2018 12:19:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

845732

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how funds raised from the immigration skills charge have been reinvested in training for the health and social care workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	128704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office collect the Immigration Skills Charge as part of the visa sponsorship process and transfer it to the Exchequer, less an amount to cover the costs of collecting it. The population percentages underlying the Barnett formula are used by HM Treasury to determine the split of funding raised by the Immigration Skills Charge between the Department for Education and each of the devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education receive their funding from HMT some of which contributes to the Department for Education’s skills budget in England. This budget is used to address skills gaps in the resident workforce by developing the skills of individuals required by employers.</p><p> </p><p>(a contribution to this response has been provided by The Department for Education England who are unable to comment on behalf of the Devolved Administrations)</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 128703 question first answered 27/02/2018 12:19:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

845734

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much revenue the immigration skills charge has raised since its introduction; and if she will publish a list of projects that have received funding as a result of the that charge.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	128706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>An assessment of the income generated by the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) after the first year of collecting the charge will be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses. Figures for 2017/18 will be available once the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts are audited by the National Audit Office, and laid before Parliament. The Department for Education’s 2017/18 end year accounts will provide information on ISC income and expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 128705 question first answered 27/02/2018 12:20:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth