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1126466

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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, if his Department will manually check for a system error where an application to the EU Settlement Scheme receives a wholly or partially unsuccessful result from the automated residency check.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	254182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the MoUs with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), if the automated check is unsuccessful or the person cannot be found during the initial check made during the online application, a Home Office caseworker may instigate the check again following the submission of the application if there is reason to believe a successful match is possible and it will benefit the applicant.</p><p>Information on how the automated checks calculate periods of UK residence as well as the tax and benefit records that are included in the automated checks has been published on gov.uk and can be found here: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check</a>.</p><p>Page 27 of the published MoU with HMRC indicates this agreement will be in place until April 2026. The date of April 2026 was considered appropriate to account for all applications to be received under the scheme – including those granted pre-settled status at first application with limited UK residence and would therefore need several years more time in the UK before qualifying for settled status. The exchange of data will only occur when an application is received under the scheme. The MoU is also subject to biennial review to ensure it remains accurate and fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 254183 254185 254186 question first answered 20/05/2019 10:14:54 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1126467

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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, with reference to page 21 of the Memorandum of Understanding between HMRC and the his Department on the EU Settlement Scheme, for what reason the exchange of data between HMRC and his Department will continue until April 2026.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	254183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the MoUs with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), if the automated check is unsuccessful or the person cannot be found during the initial check made during the online application, a Home Office caseworker may instigate the check again following the submission of the application if there is reason to believe a successful match is possible and it will benefit the applicant.</p><p>Information on how the automated checks calculate periods of UK residence as well as the tax and benefit records that are included in the automated checks has been published on gov.uk and can be found here: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check</a>.</p><p>Page 27 of the published MoU with HMRC indicates this agreement will be in place until April 2026. The date of April 2026 was considered appropriate to account for all applications to be received under the scheme – including those granted pre-settled status at first application with limited UK residence and would therefore need several years more time in the UK before qualifying for settled status. The exchange of data will only occur when an application is received under the scheme. The MoU is also subject to biennial review to ensure it remains accurate and fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 254182 254185 254186 question first answered 20/05/2019 10:14:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1126468

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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, whether the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration will have a remit to inspect (a) HMRC and (b) the Department for Work and Pensions in respect of the processing of the data of applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	254184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK Borders Act 2007 (section 48) already allows the Independent Chief Inspector to inspect the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided by any person acting in relation to the discharge of immigration, nationality, asylum and customs functions.</p><p>The EU Settlement Scheme is primarily an immigration regime. The Independent Chief Inspector, therefore, already has the necessary powers to inspect activities undertaken by the Department for Work and Pensions and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, in support of the EU Settlement Scheme application process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/05/2019 10:13:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1126469

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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, if he will publish the algorithm applied by his Department during automated residency checks.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	254185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the MoUs with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), if the automated check is unsuccessful or the person cannot be found during the initial check made during the online application, a Home Office caseworker may instigate the check again following the submission of the application if there is reason to believe a successful match is possible and it will benefit the applicant.</p><p>Information on how the automated checks calculate periods of UK residence as well as the tax and benefit records that are included in the automated checks has been published on gov.uk and can be found here: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check</a>.</p><p>Page 27 of the published MoU with HMRC indicates this agreement will be in place until April 2026. The date of April 2026 was considered appropriate to account for all applications to be received under the scheme – including those granted pre-settled status at first application with limited UK residence and would therefore need several years more time in the UK before qualifying for settled status. The exchange of data will only occur when an application is received under the scheme. The MoU is also subject to biennial review to ensure it remains accurate and fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 254182 254183 254186 question first answered 20/05/2019 10:14:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1126470

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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, whether the automated residency check for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme will check applicants' records on (a) working tax credit and (b) child tax credit.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	254186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the MoUs with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), if the automated check is unsuccessful or the person cannot be found during the initial check made during the online application, a Home Office caseworker may instigate the check again following the submission of the application if there is reason to believe a successful match is possible and it will benefit the applicant.</p><p>Information on how the automated checks calculate periods of UK residence as well as the tax and benefit records that are included in the automated checks has been published on gov.uk and can be found here: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-automated-check</a>.</p><p>Page 27 of the published MoU with HMRC indicates this agreement will be in place until April 2026. The date of April 2026 was considered appropriate to account for all applications to be received under the scheme – including those granted pre-settled status at first application with limited UK residence and would therefore need several years more time in the UK before qualifying for settled status. The exchange of data will only occur when an application is received under the scheme. The MoU is also subject to biennial review to ensure it remains accurate and fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 254182 254183 254185 question first answered 20/05/2019 10:14:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1126210

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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 standards his Department used in the digital verification of people applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	253725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>EU citizens make a huge contribution to our economy and society, and we want them to stay. The EU Settlement Scheme enables them to do so.</p><p>The ‘EU Exit: Identity Document Check’ app is an optional aspect of the service which allows applicants to prove their identity remotely.</p><p>The app performs a series of digital security checks on the chip contained within the applicant’s identity document that meets the international standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). These checks allow us to establish, to a high level of trust, the authenticity of the identity document and its contents. Where an individual cannot validate their identity document using the app to make an application to the EU Settlement Scheme, they can post their identity documents to the Home Office to be checked and returned quickly.</p><p>The use of the ‘EU Exit: ID Document Check’ app is entirely optional, but it offers a secure and quick way of making an application to the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/05/2019 12:59:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1125890

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	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 29 April 2019 to Question 246930 on Immigration Status: EU Nationals, what role he plans for the EU Immigration Users’ Representative Group on deciding which statistics will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	252821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>It is absolutely our intention to continue to engage regularly with our stakeholder user groups, including the EU Immigration Users’ Representative Group on matters of EU Settlement Scheme. These groups are vital to help us develop and implement a sound engagement activity that reaches out to all eligible EU citizens.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/05/2019 10:20:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1125891

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	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 29 April 2019 to Question 246930 on Immigration Status: EU Nationals, whether the quarterly statistics published on the EU Settlement Scheme will include the number of applicants granted Pre-Settled Status in each category for approval of that status.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	252822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The specific data that will be included in the future reporting of the EU Settlement Scheme is still being considered and is yet to be finalised.</p><p>I thank the Rt. Honourable Member for the points raised in his questions and will take them into consideration as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 252825 252827 252828 252829 question first answered 20/05/2019 11:36:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1125892

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	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 29 April 2019 to Question 246930 on Immigration Status: EU Nationals, whether the quarterly statistics published on the EU Settlement Scheme will include the number of applicants initially granted Pre-Settled Status that are converted to Settled Status.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	252825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The specific data that will be included in the future reporting of the EU Settlement Scheme is still being considered and is yet to be finalised.</p><p>I thank the Rt. Honourable Member for the points raised in his questions and will take them into consideration as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 252822 252827 252828 252829 question first answered 20/05/2019 11:36:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1125893

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	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, on what date applicants will be able to convert from Pre-Settled Status to Settled Status using the (a) app and (b) website.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	252826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>We are currently working hard on a number of enhancements to the EU Settlement Scheme including the functionality to support individuals who currently hold pre-settled status to apply for settled status once they become eligible. The process we are developing will allow applicants to apply either through the app or the website. We are working on this as a matter of absolute priority and expect this feature to go live in the next six weeks once we have thoroughly tested the technical functionality.</p><p>In the meantime, the rights and status of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living in the UK will remain the same until 30 June 2021, if the UK leaves the EU with a deal. Those who have been granted pre-settled status can continue to demonstrate their right to reside at any time. Status is linked to the passport or biometric residence card that was used to apply to the scheme and online status can be viewed using the online service at <a href="https://view-and-prove-your-rights.homeoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://view-and-prove-your-rights.homeoffice.gov.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/05/2019 16:35:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn