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996986

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that its policies on immigration enable the hiring of the number of skilled migrants that the UK requires.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	907312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring our migration system works in the national interest by enabling employers to recruit skilled-migrants from overseas.</p><p>In July, we exempted doctors and nurses from the annual cap, which freed up hundreds of places a month for other sectors of the economy.</p><p>This has had a positive impact and the cap is no longer oversubscribed.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 29/10/2018 17:04:03 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

971796

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	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 Migration Advisory Committee report entitled International Students in the UK, published on 11 September 2018, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the recommendations in that report; and if he will make statement.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	173668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>We are grateful to the Migrant Advisory Committee for their balanced and comprehensive review into International Students in the UK.</p><p>We will be carefully considering the recommendations made in the report and will be responding in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/09/2018 16:54:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

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

1060612

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: 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 seasonal workers who come to the UK through the seasonal agricultural workers pilot scheme (a) will be asked to leave the country after a period of time, (b) how long this period of time will be and (c) whether it will be possible for those workers to re-apply to the pilot scheme after they have left the UK.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	220952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>As the Government has set out in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules laid before this House on 11 December (HC 1779), migrants granted leave for the Seasonal Workers Pilot can spend a maximum of six months working in the UK, in any 12 month period.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/02/2019 16:49:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

967891

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Synthetic Cannabinoids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to reclassify synthetic cannabinoid substances as class A drugs.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	170369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with the National Police Chiefs’ Council on the issue of synthetic cannabinoids and we recognise how dangerous they can be and the devastating impact that they can have on communities, families and the individuals taking them.</p><p>That is why we acted to control these substances as class B drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in 2016, to give the police the powers they need to take action, including making possession illegal and delivering longer sentences for dealers.</p><p>This followed recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that their harms are commensurate with other class B drugs.</p><p>However, we will continue to monitor their impact.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 170368 question first answered 12/09/2018 16:04:28 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1077563

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the consultation on the £30,000 salary threshold will commence; and whether that consultation will take into account the views of employers and recruiters in the health and social care sector.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	226160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to developing a future borders and immigration system that will cater for all sectors of the UK, including for those who make a very valuable contribution to our health and social care sector.</p><p>The Migration Advisory Committee has recommended that we should retain the existing system of salary thresholds including the minimum £30,000 salary threshold for skilled workers in the future borders and immigration system. Such a threshold is an important mechanism to control who can come here.</p><p>As the Government has been clear, we are launching a twelve month engagement process in order to listen to businesses and organisations on what a suitable threshold should be. We will consider the feedback from this process before making a final decision. We are also considering whether jobs recognised in national shortage should attract a lower salary threshold.</p><p>Our proposals in the immigration White Paper, the UK’s Future Skills-Based Immigration System, were accompanied by a full economic appraisal.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/03/2019 15:22:46 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

905523

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Seasonal Workers: EEA Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that British businesses can continue to recruit temporary workers from the European Economic Area to meet seasonal demand for the hospitality and tourism industry after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	144948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The precise way in which the Government will control migration to the UK following exit from the EU is yet to be determined.</p><p>In July 2017, the Government commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on the economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union and also on how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy. The MAC’s call for evidence sought information on EU migrants’ skills, amongst other things, and this will be considered in their final report due in September 2018.</p><p>We will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK, taking account of the evidence from the MAC, and look to develop a system which works for all.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/05/2018 16:21:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

988675

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	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 steps his Department is taking to engage with employers and community leaders in (a) Cornwall and (b) the South West on the EU Settlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	180247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have been engaging with people, communities and businesses across the whole of the UK since the Referendum. This is an absolutely essential part of the Government’s exit approach and is in addition to the four stakeholder groups on the EU Settlement Scheme which meet monthly.</p><p>Engagement on the EU Settlement Scheme in the South West, to date, has taken place in Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Yeovil. The Government is committed to visiting all nations and regions of the UK, including Cornwall, as part of its engagement programme. This programme is ongoing and will continue beyond the UK leaving the European Union, on 29th March 2019. As part of the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, EU citizens resident in the UK have until 30 June 2021 to apply for their status.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/10/2018 15:32:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

607543

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Children
	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 is taking to ensure that children coming to the UK as refugees from Calais are under 18 years olds.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	49790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>All individuals are referred to the UK authorities by the French non-governmental organisation, France terre d'asile and are then interviewed by French and UK officials.</p><p>Where credible and clear documentary evidence of age is not available, trained officials will use criteria including physical appearance and demeanour to assess age as part of the interview process.</p><p>Where we believe someone is significantly over the age of 18, they will be refused transfer to the UK as a child. The Home Office does not use dental x-rays to determine an individual’s age; the British Dental Association has described them as inaccurate, inappropriate and unethical.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 16:42:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

967890

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Synthetic Cannabinoids: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with Devon and Cornwall Police on tackling the availability and use of synthetic cannabinoid substances.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	170368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with the National Police Chiefs’ Council on the issue of synthetic cannabinoids and we recognise how dangerous they can be and the devastating impact that they can have on communities, families and the individuals taking them.</p><p>That is why we acted to control these substances as class B drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in 2016, to give the police the powers they need to take action, including making possession illegal and delivering longer sentences for dealers.</p><p>This followed recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that their harms are commensurate with other class B drugs.</p><p>However, we will continue to monitor their impact.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 170369 question first answered 12/09/2018 16:04:28 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double