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1131709

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	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 take steps to ensure that all of the EU Settlement Scheme application process is available in every European language.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	263778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We have no plans to make the application process available in every European language. The application for the EU Settlement Scheme is simple and straight forward.</p><p>The application process has been tested with users of different abilities and we have conducted research with those who do not read English. We have also published the scheme guidance in 26 different European languages.</p><p>In addition, there are now over 300 assisted digital centres where applicants can be supported through their application and we have awarded up to £9 million funding for 57 voluntary and community sector organisations across the UK to help reach more vulnerable or at risk EU citizens and their family members directly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/06/2019 10:14:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1125313

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recourse is available to people who have a right to work in the UK when they have lost their job as a result of an employer failing to use the Employer Checking Service; and what guidance his Department has issued to employers on their responsibilities in relation to that service.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	251952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office issued guidance to employers on 28 January 2019 on how they can use the on-line digital service in complying with their responsibilities under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 on the prevention of illegal working. The online service provides an alternative digital means for individuals to evidence their right to work if they hold a biometric residence permit or biometric residence card or status under the EU Settlement Scheme. The Home Office guidance clearly stipulates that employers should provide individuals with every opportunity to demonstrate their right to work. They should not discriminate on the basis of whether or not an individual is able or willing to demonstrate their right to work using the online checking service, as opposed to using physical documents specified in Home Office regulations which continue to be acceptable. The guidance makes clear that employers who do so risk breaching the Equality Act 2010. Where employees have an outstanding immigration application or appeal, the Home Office provides a separate employer checking service which provides emailed confirmation to the employer of the person’s continuing right to work in these circumstances. The Home Office has issued a statutory code of practice for employers on how to avoid unlawful discrimination whilst conducting right to work checks.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/05/2019 16:55:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123941

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many FTE staff work in the Third Country Unit in her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	249252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The total number of active staff who work in the Third Country Unit is currently 17.12 FTE.</p><p><br>The Third Country Unit are currently recruiting staff, and this is expected to be concluded by the end of June, at which time the total will be 35 FTE.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/05/2019 16:20:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123942

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Dublin Regulations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases remain outstanding in the Third Country Unit in her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	249253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to report on how many cases remain outstanding, average length of time and current longest time for cases awaiting consideration by the Third Country Unit as this information is not held electronically in a reportable format.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 249254 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:02:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123943

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Dublin Regulations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) average length of time and (b) current longest time is for cases awaiting consideration by the Third Country Unit
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	249254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to report on how many cases remain outstanding, average length of time and current longest time for cases awaiting consideration by the Third Country Unit as this information is not held electronically in a reportable format.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 249253 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:02:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123535

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	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 his Department has advertised the EU settlement scheme in languages other than English; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	248623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>It is vital that the over three million non-UK EU citizens and their family members living in the UK understand how and when to apply under the EU Settlement Scheme. At the end of March, the Home Office launched a new national marketing campaign to encourage EU citizens to apply.</p><p>The Home Office has translated advertising and communications materials into 25 European languages and Welsh. This includes the applicant guidance, poster, factsheet and videos. These materials are all available by visiting gov.uk/eusettlementscheme.</p><p>Translated communications and engagement materials will continue to be available throughout the lifetime of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/05/2019 15:36:39 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123536

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	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, when local authorities will be able to access funding for services to support residents applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	248624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme has been designed to be straightforward, easy and accessible to make the application process as simple as possible. Even so, the Home Office will allocate grant funding of up to £9 million for voluntary and community sector organisation to support vulnerable EU citizens who might need additional help when applying for the Settlement Scheme.</p><p>The Home Office has also implemented a range of free direct support to meet the varying needs of EU Citizens such as an increased Assisted Digital service across the UK to help those with limited digital confidence or access; a contact centre to provide information and assistance for EU Citizens and translated communications and publications.</p><p>The Home Office has developed a community toolkit which includes communications materials and specific guidance on the EU Settlement Scheme for local authorities to download to help support individuals.</p><p>Local authorities that are providing the ID document scanning service do so by making a charge for using the service, payable directly to the local authority. The viability and cost of offering the ID document scanning service in each location is a matter for each local authority.</p><p>A New Burdens Assessment has been produced in collaboration with key stakeholders representing local authorities and children’s social services to ensure they are adequately funded to support looked after children and care leavers who are eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/05/2019 15:35:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123359

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	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, how many people have been granted settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme in (a) the UK, (b) Wales and (c) Newport East constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	248018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The latest figures that are available have been published in two separate reports on both private beta phases:</p><p><br><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report</a>.</p><p><br>We will publish further details on application outcomes in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 248019 question first answered 01/05/2019 13:29:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123360

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	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, how many applications for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme have been refused in (a) the UK, (b) Wales and (c) Newport East constituency; and what the reasons were for refusal.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	248019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The latest figures that are available have been published in two separate reports on both private beta phases:</p><p><br><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report</a>.</p><p><br>We will publish further details on application outcomes in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 248018 question first answered 01/05/2019 13:29:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1123201

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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 estimate he has made of the number of EU citizens in (a) the UK, (b) Wales and (c) Newport East constituency who are eligible to apply for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	247656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>An estimated 3.4m EEA nationals currently resident in the UK are eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme (based on Home Office internal analysis of ONS Annual Population Survey (APS) data for year October 2017 to September 2018).</p><p>The Impact Assessment for the EU Settlement Scheme was published in July 2018</p><p><br><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/116/pdfs/ukia_20180116_en.pdf%20" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/116/pdfs/ukia_20180116_en.pdf </a><br> <br>and an updated version was published in March 2019</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2019/74/pdfs/ukia_20190074_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2019/74/pdfs/ukia_20190074_en.pdf</a></p><p>The Home Office has estimated that the total number of EEA citizens and their family members eligible to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme by the end of the planned implementation period on 31 December 2020 is likely to be between 3.5 million and 4.1 million. This estimate is based on a number of assumptions as to how the size of the eligible EEA population will change over the period. The range should be considered indicative as future migration flows can be affected by many factors and are difficult to predict.</p><p>Two reports on the private testing phases have already been published</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-1</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report</a></p><p>So far more than 400,000 people have applied to the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>We will publish further data on the operation of the EU Settlement Scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 247657 question first answered 30/04/2019 15:50:18 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden