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1147027

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Dominic Cummings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, under what authority Special Adviser Dominic Cummings has the ability to (a) hire and (b) dismiss staff from government departments.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	292306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Special Advisers must adhere to the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. As it states in the code of conduct, all Special Adviser appointments must be approved by the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister may terminate employment by withdrawing his consent to an individual appointment at any time.</p><p>Dominic Cummings operates under the authority of his appointing Minister, the Prime Minister. An area which the PM has asked Dominic Cummings to lead on is decisions concerning the management of Special Advisers.</p><p>As the code of conduct sets out, Special Advisers cannot exercise any power in relation to the management of any part of the Civil Service, except in relation to another Special Adviser.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/10/2019 14:32:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1147028

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministerial Policy Advisers: Conduct
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has any plans to update the special advisers' code of conduct.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	292307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The last update to the Special Adviser’s Code of Conduct was in December 2016. This document is kept under regular review.</p><p>In December 2018, the Minister for the Constitution announced work to review how Special Adviser’s terms can be made clearer and consistent (19 December 2018 Vol. 651, [HCWS1216]). This work is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/10/2019 16:02:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1147101

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the results of the Government's stress testing of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	292328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Operation Yellowhammer is a cross government programme of work to ensure that government is prepared to mitigate the potential impacts of Brexit in the event the UK leaves without a deal.</p><p>In response to the Humble Address motion passed on Monday 9 September, The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster published the Yellowhammer reasonable worst case planning assumptions dated 2 August on gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-humble-address-motion%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-humble-address-motion </a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/10/2019 16:23:57 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1151123

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Offshore Funds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the rules that govern the use of offshore bank accounts by (a) Government Ministers, (b) Senior Civil Servants and (c) Directors of Government-controlled companies.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	2887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>All public office holders are expected to comply with the law as it applies to offshore banking activity.</p><p>Ministers and Civil Servants must also uphold the standards of conduct as set out in the Ministerial and Civil Service Code respectively, as well as the seven principles of public life.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/10/2019 09:31:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1151814

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Publicity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on (a) mugs, (b) badges, (c) pens, (d) t-shirts and (e) jumpers to be provided to civil servants as part of the Government's Get ready for Brexit advertising campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	4344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>This information on total spend by Government departments is not held centrally in the form requested.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to PQs 290437, 290765 and 290970 on 30th September 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/10/2019 10:18:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1193236

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to permanently exempt (a) NHS staff and (b) the families of NHS staff from the Immigration Health Surcharge.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	43715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>We welcome the vital contribution NHS staff from across the globe make to our healthcare system.</p><p>The Government has recently announced a series of measures for key health workers on the frontline fighting coronavirus. Visas will be automatically extended for 12 months free of charge and there will be no Immigration Health Surcharge for the extension. These measures apply to NHS doctors, nurses and paramedics, and we have recently expanded this offer to cover more key NHS frontline health workers, including those working in eligible occupations in the independent health and care sector. This will also apply to their family members. The automatic extension offer will be for those whose visas expire between 31 March and 1 October. We estimate around 3,000 healthcare professionals, plus their families, will benefit.</p><p>Going forward, it is right those who come to the UK contribute to the NHS whose services they can access from when they arrive. Income from the Immigration Health Surcharge goes directly back into the NHS to help provide vital and lifesaving services.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/05/2020 08:32:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1221176

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to extend the stay of Tier 5 Youth Mobility visa holders as a result of the covid-19 oubreak.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	69634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The latest information in respect of advice for visa holders can be found on GOV.UK at:</p><p>www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents.</p><p>This advice is being kept under review.</p><p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We recognise further adjustments are likely to be required to cater for all scenarios, and we are working through these to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2020 08:56:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1236177

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in each of the last six months how many health and care workers have (a) paid the immigration health surcharge, (b) applied for a refund for that charge and (c) been successfully refunded.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	92847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>This information is not readily available nor held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost due to the fact the IHS is payable across multiple application routes. For example, where the customer is on a visa with a general right to work and subsequently takes up employment, we do not have a record who the employer is.</p><p>Since the Prime Minister’s announcement, we have been working at pace to identify and issue refunds to those customers who are eligible and hold Tier 2 (General) visas.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/09/2020 13:21:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1315783

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Au Pairs: 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 her Department has made of the potential effect on working parents who rely on au pairs for childcare of the decision not to grant a dedicated immigration route for au pairs from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	3083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>As has been the case since 2008, successive governments have decided the UK’s immigration system should not offer a dedicated visa route for au pairs.</p><p>Those who wish to employ an au pair can either look to offer a package which makes it attractive to those with general rights to work in the UK, such as those who arrive under our Youth Mobility Schemes, or dependants of people already settled in the UK, or use the wide range of childcare options in the UK relied upon by most families.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/05/2021 11:34:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1347325

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Identity Cards and Passports: 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 she has made of the potential merits of allowing (a) EU school children entry to the UK on a collective passport scheme and (b) EU citizens to travel to the UK using an national ID Card from an EU country.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	33998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a signatory to the 1961 Council of Europe treaty which provides for collective passports for young people. Continued acceptance of these passports from those who have ratified the treaty is current practice. The UK has not left the Council of Europe.</p><p>The UK has left the EU, ended free movement and is aligning the entry of EU and non-EU citizens. Citizens from outside the EU (and other EEA countries and Switzerland) cannot use national identity cards for travel to the UK and EEA national identity cards are, as a rule, less secure documents than national passports, hence they dominate the figures for document abuse detected at the border. Our assessment is therefore their continued use presents a risk to border security which we are no longer obliged to accept.</p><p>All visitors from outside the EU are expected to hold a passport (and visa where necessary) and those visiting from EU countries will be expected to do the same.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/07/2021 13:15:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq