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1010595

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessments are undertaken to ensure that decisions to classify immigration cases as complex comply with the Equality Act 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	193518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>Where an application is defined as non-straightforward due to complexity, the customer will be written to within the normal processing time to explain why it will not be decided within the normal standard, and to explain what will happen next.</p><p>All leave to remain applications that seek to rely upon Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and applications outside of the rules are deemed non-straightforward (or ‘complex’). On the introduction of the current Article 8 rules (Appendix FM), in July 2012, a Policy Equality Statement was published demonstrating how these rules complied with the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/03/2019 17:19:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1051369

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
	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 to respond to Question 193518 of 20 November 2018 tabled by the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	214599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The response for UIN 193518 was given on the 4th March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/03/2019 17:26:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1063541

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difficulty faced by public service providers in differentiating between citizens of other EU countries who have (1) applied for, (2) received, and (3) not applied for settled status; and what steps they will take to prevent discrimination against such citizens by (a) employers, (b) landlords, (c) schools and colleges, (d) the NHS, and (e) providers of other public services, following the UK’s departure from the EU, (i) during a transition period, (ii) following a no-deal exit, and (iii) in any circumstance before the deadline for application for settled status.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the current arrangements for conducting checks on EU nationals, involving the use of national passports and identity cards, will not change before the introduction of the future skills-based immigration system in 2021</p><p><br>The bodies responsible for conducting statutory eligibility checks, including employers, landlords, the NHS and colleges, will not be required to differentiate between citizens of EU countries resident in the UK who have applied for, been granted or have yet to apply for status under the EU Settlement Scheme during any transitional period, including in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The Government’s published White Paper on the UK’s future skills-based immigration system states that we will not require employers to undertake retrospective right to work checks on existing employees when the new system is introduced. <br>The Government will ensure the position on the status and eligibility of EU citizens to access work and services during this period is clear in guidance to employers and other bodies. All residents of the UK continue to be protected against unlawful discrimination by the Equality Act 2010 and equivalent legislation in Northern Ireland, and we will work with the statutory equality bodies to monitor the operation of these arrangements. The Home Office has engaged with a wide range of groups, including UK employers, landlords and financial service providers, on the EU Settlement Scheme and the future skills-based immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:11:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1063543

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children in care in England are citizens of other European countries and do not have dual nationality with the UK; and what steps are they taking to ensure that they are granted settled status.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>This data is not regularly collected by local authorities.</p><p><br>The Home Office has a comprehensive vulnerability strategy and we are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to identify user needs and provide the needed support. Five local authorities participated in the recent Private Beta test phase of the Settlement Scheme and made applications on behalf of some looked after children in their care</p><p>Local authorities have been participating in teleconferences to help inform and prepare them for the full opening of the scheme on the 30th of March 2019. In addition, specific guidance is being produced to assist local authorities in making applications on behalf of looked after children and a unique number is available to them to call the Settlement Resolution Centre with access to specialist support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:14:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1063544

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what monitoring and oversight systems are in place to check the accuracy and reliability of automated checks on applications for settled status by EU citizens in the UK; and in what proportion of cases, in each of the pilot schemes, errors have been found that resulted in the need for the intervention of a person.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p><br>Decisions to grant settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme are not automated. The scheme does use some elements of automation to make the application process streamlined and user-friendly. Such processes include the self-verification of identity and checks with existing government data. Each of these checks follow established rules to ensure accuracy and reliability.</p><p>There are several reasons why the automated element may need specific intervention by a person other than a system error. Inexact information supplied by an applicant, held by Government departments or their employers would mean a match to their records cannot be made or recorded. We do not make adverse decisions, like a decision to refuse an application for settled status, on the basis of automated decision making.</p><p>The scheme is still in the pilot phase and will open fully from 30 March. To date, 79% of applicants have been granted status based on government data without having to submit additional residence information. We do not expect a 100% match rate as those without a tax history and not in receipt of benefits or a state pension will have no matched government records.</p><p>The Home Office continually monitors all elements of the application process and continually improves them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:13:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1063545

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the failure of any applicant for settled status by EU citizens in the UK to take out comprehensive health insurance will have any impact on the decision whether to grant such status.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has decided, as a matter of domestic policy, that the main requirement for eligibility under the EU Settlement Scheme will be continuous residence in the UK. Those applying under the scheme will not be required to show that they meet all the requirements of current free movement rules, such as any requirement to have held comprehensive sickness insurance or generally to detail the exercise of specific rights (for example, the right to work) under EU law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:10:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1063546

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a person under the age of 18 can apply for settled status in the UK if none of their parents are able or willing to do so, or otherwise.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>A child under the age of 18 can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme independently of their parents.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:11:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1063548

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hazardous Substances: Licensing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for explosive precursors and poisons licences have not been granted within one month of application in the last year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Leigh of Hurley
	uin	HL13786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office aims to process all applications within 28 days of receiving all relevant information from the applicant. 86% of licence applications within the last year were processed within 28 days of receiving all relevant information from the applicant.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:01:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4295 label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley

1063549

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hazardous Substances: Licensing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of explosive precursors and poisons licences are granted within one month of receipt of the application.
	tabling member printed	Lord Leigh of Hurley
	uin	HL13787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office aims to process all applications within 28 days of receiving all relevant information from the applicant. Within the last year, 86% of all licence applications were processed within 28 days of receiving all relevant information from the applicant.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:01:08 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4295 label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley

1063550

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hazardous Substances: Licensing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all applications for explosive precursors and poisons licences receive written confirmation of receipt and subsequent correspondence receives a reply within one month.
	tabling member printed	Lord Leigh of Hurley
	uin	HL13788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The explosives precursors and poisons licence application process is online and applicants automatically receive confirmation of their application. The explosives precursors and poisons licensing team aim to respond to all correspondence within 28 days.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/03/2019 17:01:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4295 label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley