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1129676

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the UK’s compliance with Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the right to vote in the recent EU parliamentary elections.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	260094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Legislation has been in place since 1994 which ensures that the UK is in compliance with<br>its European Union obligations regarding EU citizens’ right to vote in European<br>Parliamentary elections whilst resident in the UK</p><p>The Government took all the legal steps necessary to prepare for the European<br>Parliamentary elections and put in place all the legislative and funding elements to enable<br>Returning Officers to make their preparations required for the polls.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/06/2019 11:16:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1129677

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance was issued to the Government by the Electoral Commission on the time required to ensure (a) EU citizens living in the UK and (b) UK citizens living in the EU would be able to vote in the EU parliamentary elections; and on what date his Department received that advice.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	260095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Government officials worked closely with Returning Officers and the Electoral Commission and other agencies such as the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) to support the smooth running of the polls on 23 May.</p><p> </p><p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are under a statutory duty to ensure people who are eligible to vote in elections have the opportunity to do so. For the recent European Parliamentary elections that included making sure relevant citizens of the EU who are resident in the UK and registered to vote in local elections were made aware they needed to complete a voter registration and declaration form (commonly referred to as a UC1 or EC6 form) in order to enable them to vote.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 April, the Electoral Commission published guidance for local returning officers and EROs on the upcoming European parliamentary elections. This guidance reminded EROs to prepare and issue UC1 forms to EU citizens on the electoral register. It also encouraged EROs to agree plans and timings for postal vote despatch, including plans on how to prioritise the despatch of overseas votes. Overseas voters include UK eligible citizens living in the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/06/2019 11:15:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1129678

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department made of the capacity of local authorities to ensure EU citizens living in the UK were able to vote in the UK at the recent EU parliamentary elections.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	260096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Registration for elections is a matter for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). The<br>Electoral Commission provides guidance and advice to EROs and is responsible for<br>monitoring their performance.</p><p>The Electoral Commission supported EROs in the discharge of this function. It issued guidance on<br>the 4th April which recommended that EROs should identify EU citizens who are on the local<br>government register and send them a declaration form and supporting information explaining how<br>they can declare their intent to vote in these elections in the UK should they wish to.</p><p>The Government worked with local authority elections staff<br>including EROs and Returning Officers and with the Electoral Commission and other<br>agencies such as the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the<br>Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) to support the smooth running of the polls.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/06/2019 11:14:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1277601

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of foreign or commonwealth citizens residing in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible upon their discharge from HM forces since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	139108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>This Government hugely values every member of our outstanding Armed Forces and we are humbled when non-UK nationals choose to serve our country. It is for these reasons we explicitly provide for non-UK veterans discharged from HM Forces to obtain settlement in the UK.</p><p>Home Office guidance gives caseworkers the flexibility to consider cases outside the Immigration Rules for discharged members of HM Forces who have not yet regularised their immigration status:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge</a></p><p>It is not possible to estimate the number of non-UK former members of HM Forces living in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible to do so, as there are other options available to those who discharge. Some may choose to return to their country of nationality, while others may naturalise as British citizens during their service.</p><p>The Home Office is engaging with MPs, campaigners and members of the public to assess whether those who have served in the Armed Forces should continue to pay settlement fees. The Home Secretary recently met the Defence Secretary to consider how we can offer greater flexibility and support for such people, and their families, in future. Subject to collective agreement, the Ministry of Defence will be launching a public consultation on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 139109 139110 question first answered 21/01/2021 16:15:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1277602

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to otherwise eligible foreign or commonwealth citizens who apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK at least 28 days after their discharge from HM Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	139109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>This Government hugely values every member of our outstanding Armed Forces and we are humbled when non-UK nationals choose to serve our country. It is for these reasons we explicitly provide for non-UK veterans discharged from HM Forces to obtain settlement in the UK.</p><p>Home Office guidance gives caseworkers the flexibility to consider cases outside the Immigration Rules for discharged members of HM Forces who have not yet regularised their immigration status:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge</a></p><p>It is not possible to estimate the number of non-UK former members of HM Forces living in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible to do so, as there are other options available to those who discharge. Some may choose to return to their country of nationality, while others may naturalise as British citizens during their service.</p><p>The Home Office is engaging with MPs, campaigners and members of the public to assess whether those who have served in the Armed Forces should continue to pay settlement fees. The Home Secretary recently met the Defence Secretary to consider how we can offer greater flexibility and support for such people, and their families, in future. Subject to collective agreement, the Ministry of Defence will be launching a public consultation on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 139108 139110 question first answered 21/01/2021 16:15:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1277603

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of waiving visa fees for otherwise eligible foreign or commonwealth citizens who apply for indefinite leave to remain at least 28 days after their discharge from HM Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	139110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>This Government hugely values every member of our outstanding Armed Forces and we are humbled when non-UK nationals choose to serve our country. It is for these reasons we explicitly provide for non-UK veterans discharged from HM Forces to obtain settlement in the UK.</p><p>Home Office guidance gives caseworkers the flexibility to consider cases outside the Immigration Rules for discharged members of HM Forces who have not yet regularised their immigration status:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-applications-on-discharge</a></p><p>It is not possible to estimate the number of non-UK former members of HM Forces living in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible to do so, as there are other options available to those who discharge. Some may choose to return to their country of nationality, while others may naturalise as British citizens during their service.</p><p>The Home Office is engaging with MPs, campaigners and members of the public to assess whether those who have served in the Armed Forces should continue to pay settlement fees. The Home Secretary recently met the Defence Secretary to consider how we can offer greater flexibility and support for such people, and their families, in future. Subject to collective agreement, the Ministry of Defence will be launching a public consultation on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 139108 139109 question first answered 21/01/2021 16:15:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1345387

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Relatives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of potential sponsors who have left the UK since 2013 as a result of close relatives not being able to join them under the Adult Dependency visa rule.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	29879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible to make such an estimate as the Home Office does not record the reason why individuals leave the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2021 16:45:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1363459

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Contact Tracing: Travel Requirements
	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 8 September 2021 to Question 45228 on Immigration Controls: Coronavirus, how travellers without access to the internet are able to complete the Passenger Locator Form for a return journey to the UK, in the context of there being a 48 hour window for people to complete that form before arriving in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	63840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>As stated in the Government’s response to Questions 45228, all passengers must complete the Passenger Locator Form online, however, once completed they can print off their finished form to show carriers before departing to the UK.</p><p>Passengers may seek assistance, from family, friends or another third party, to complete on their behalf.</p><p>There are dedicated helplines for members of the public who are encountering issues with completing the PLF form. Whilst these helplines can provide advice, they cannot complete the form on behalf of the passenger.</p><p>The contact telephone number from within the UK is 0800 678 1767 and is open Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am to 5pm. These calls are free of charge.</p><p>The contact telephone number when outside the UK is 0044 207 113 0371 and is open Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am to 5pm. These calls are charged dependant on the network provider.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/10/2021 13:55:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1379071

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the non-administrative costs of British citizenship application fees.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	75979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on citizenship applications and grants at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-statistics-data-tables-year-ending-june-2021#citizenship" target="_blank">Immigration statistics data tables, year ending June 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>An incomplete payment is just one of a number of reasons which could lead to an application being rejected and included under the ‘<em>rejected applications’</em> heading in Table 4.</p><p>The Home Office does not have accessible management information on applications rejected in Wales specifically, as a result of being unable to pay the non-administrative costs of citizenship fees.</p><p>Fees are regularly reviewed and set within the parameters agreed by Parliament in section 68 of the Immigration Act 2014.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 75980 question first answered 19/11/2021 11:49:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1379072

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of eligible applicants in (a) Wales and (b) the rest of the UK who cannot make an application for British citizenship as a result of being unable to pay the non-administrative costs.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	75980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on citizenship applications and grants at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-statistics-data-tables-year-ending-june-2021#citizenship" target="_blank">Immigration statistics data tables, year ending June 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>An incomplete payment is just one of a number of reasons which could lead to an application being rejected and included under the ‘<em>rejected applications’</em> heading in Table 4.</p><p>The Home Office does not have accessible management information on applications rejected in Wales specifically, as a result of being unable to pay the non-administrative costs of citizenship fees.</p><p>Fees are regularly reviewed and set within the parameters agreed by Parliament in section 68 of the Immigration Act 2014.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 75979 question first answered 19/11/2021 11:49:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake