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1006207

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the contribution of the vaping industry is to the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	190816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/11/2018 12:50:19 question first ministerially corrected 12/12/2018 17:10:40 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ190816 (1).pdf title UKSA Response previous answer version 86293 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1008465

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the opening of the new booking system for the Sopra Streia Visa Premium Service Centre appointments has been delayed.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	192122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Sopra Steria UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UK VCAS) went live on 9 November in Manchester.</p><p>UK VCAS appointment bookings are available 5 calendar days in advance of each site opening as per the phased transitional rollout.</p><p>The new Sopra Steria UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UK VCAS) Premium Lounge went live on 12 November.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2018 17:11:11 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1008464

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the booking system for the new Sopra Steria visa premium service centres is planned to go live.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	192121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Sopra Steria UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UK VCAS) went live on 9 November in Manchester. Sopra Steria are delivering a phased transition for UK VCAS and appointment bookings are available 5 calendar days in advance of each site opening.</p><p>The new Sopra Steria UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UK VCAS) Premium Lounge went live on 12 November.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2018 17:10:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1007892

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to help SMEs tackle domestic abuse in the workplace.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	191922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government are committed to transforming their approach to domestic abuse, and that includes improving the response of employers to this devastating crime.</p><p>We have therefore awarded £1 million to the charity Hestia for its “Tools for the Job” pilot project, which will help employers to improve their HR policies on domestic abuse and will fund specialist employment domestic violence advocates.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/11/2018 17:14:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1007826

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing EU citizens living in the UK to retain dual nationality after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	191878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>In UK law a British citizen is not prevented from having another nationality. The Government has no plans to change this.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2018 17:23:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1006864

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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 rights of EU citizens living in the UK to reside and work in this country will be maintained in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	191486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not want or expect a no deal outcome, and we have now reached an agreement, in principle, with the EU. The Prime Minister has been clear that, in any scenario, there is no question of asking EU citizens resident here to leave. On 21 September, the Prime Minister confirmed that, in the event of no deal, all EU citizens resident in the UK before 29 March 2019 will be able to stay, their rights will be protected, and they will be able to live their lives broadly as they do now.</p><p>On 30 October, the Prime Minister extended that commitment to citizens of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein; and we are close to reaching an agreement with Switzerland. We will set out further details shortly, so those affected can have the clarity and certainty they need.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2018 17:25:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1006886

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Ports
	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 the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration's report entitled An inspection of Border Force operations at south coast ports, published November 2018, what plans he has to ensure that Border Force will have adequate resources and manpower to meet the increasing operational pressures on UK ports.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	191440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Border Force is currently recruiting c.600 Border Force officers during 2018/19 to respond to the new requirements at the UK border as a result of EU Exit. This will provide resilience at key locations – including those on the south coast.</p><p>In addition, Border Force has recruited a Readiness Task Force of c.300 to provide operational resilience to the front line and allow existing staff to undertake EU exit related training.</p><p>By March 2019, Border Force expects to have increased its workforce by approximately 900 officers, against our March 2018 baseline.The Border Force will always ensure we have the resources and workforce we need to keep the border secure.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2018 17:34:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1006866

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been resettled under the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	191389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to publishing data in an orderly way as part of the regular quarterly Immigration Statistics, in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p>As of June 2018, a total of 12,851 people had been resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) since it began across 288 local authorities.</p><p>The statistics are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2018 17:22:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1006865

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government will maintain its policy on seasonal migrant workers after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	191388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Darlington on 22nd October 2018, UIN 180695.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2018 17:36:35 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007139

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans for the first of the new blue British passports to be issued.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	191265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The return to a blue passport will be introduced in a phased approach, which is now familiar when bringing in a redesign of the British passport to ensure a smooth and safe transition. The first of the new blue passports will be issued in late 2019, and all new British passports will be blue from early 2020.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2018 17:20:09 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant