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1134095

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	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 asylum in the UK were made by unaccompanied minors that arrived in the UK by their own means since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	268477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>There were 9,512 applications for asylum made by unaccompanied children in the UK from 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2019. This information is pub-lished by the Home Office in its quarterly Immigration Statistics release. The latest edition can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/803159/asylum3-mar-2019-tables.ods." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/803159/asylum3-mar-2019-tables.ods.</a> The exact method of entry for asylum applicants is not recorded in published statistics as it would require an examination of each individual case, which could only be carried out at disproportionate costs.</p><p>The UK recognises its humanitarian responsibilities towards unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children. The Government is fully committed to the timely and efficient operation of the Dublin III Regulation including the provisions determining responsibility for examining the claims of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The Regulation provides that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are given information on the Dublin procedure by the State in which the child has lodged his or her application, the State in which they are present.</p><p>The Commission’s Regulation implementing Dublin III contains a specific leaflet with information for unaccompanied children pursuant to Article 4 of the Dublin III Regulation EU 604/2013, including that the authorities where the application has been lodged should be told as soon as possible if the child thinks they have family in another Dublin State.</p><p>As part of the Sandhurst Treaty, signed by the UK and France in January 2018, we have allocated £3.6 million to fund the development of the Dublin process to support transfers of eligible children to the UK (including training for those working with unaccompanied children, family tracing and targeted information campaigns). We are also funding access to the French asylum accommodation service, the provision of health services, psychological and legal support as well as the cost of transporting asylum seekers from reception centres to locations where their asylum claims are considered.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 268478 question first answered 27/06/2019 15:31:46 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1134096

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: 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 he is taking to ensure that unaccompanied children in other EU Member States with family in the UK are informed for their rights to apply for family reunification under EU Regulation 604/2013.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	268478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>There were 9,512 applications for asylum made by unaccompanied children in the UK from 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2019. This information is pub-lished by the Home Office in its quarterly Immigration Statistics release. The latest edition can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/803159/asylum3-mar-2019-tables.ods." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/803159/asylum3-mar-2019-tables.ods.</a> The exact method of entry for asylum applicants is not recorded in published statistics as it would require an examination of each individual case, which could only be carried out at disproportionate costs.</p><p>The UK recognises its humanitarian responsibilities towards unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children. The Government is fully committed to the timely and efficient operation of the Dublin III Regulation including the provisions determining responsibility for examining the claims of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The Regulation provides that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are given information on the Dublin procedure by the State in which the child has lodged his or her application, the State in which they are present.</p><p>The Commission’s Regulation implementing Dublin III contains a specific leaflet with information for unaccompanied children pursuant to Article 4 of the Dublin III Regulation EU 604/2013, including that the authorities where the application has been lodged should be told as soon as possible if the child thinks they have family in another Dublin State.</p><p>As part of the Sandhurst Treaty, signed by the UK and France in January 2018, we have allocated £3.6 million to fund the development of the Dublin process to support transfers of eligible children to the UK (including training for those working with unaccompanied children, family tracing and targeted information campaigns). We are also funding access to the French asylum accommodation service, the provision of health services, psychological and legal support as well as the cost of transporting asylum seekers from reception centres to locations where their asylum claims are considered.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 268477 question first answered 27/06/2019 15:31:46 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1171085

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	European Arrest Warrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether European Arrest Warrants will continue to be valid after 31 January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	3740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement provides for an implementation period during which we will continue to use all the EU security and justice tools we use now, and European Arrest Warrants will continue to be valid.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 23/01/2020 18:38:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1175021

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	European Arrest Warrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status of European arrest warrants issued prior to the UK leaving the EU will be after the UK's withdrawal.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	10371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement provides for a transition period during which we continue to use all the EU security and justice tools we used prior to exit. European Arrest Warrants remain valid.</p><p>The Withdrawal Agreement further provides that the European Arrest Warrant Framework Decision shall continue to apply in respect of European Arrest Warrants where the requested person was arrested before the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/06/2020 10:19:31 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1177473

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Naturalisation: Standards
	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 naturalisation have been outstanding for longer than six months.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	14716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The latest published data on naturalisation applications can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-august-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-august-2019</a></p><p>Naturalisation is not an automatic process and the Home Office has to conduct a number of checks before it can reach a decision on whether to grant citizenship.</p><p> </p><p>The extent and length of time taken to complete the checks on the more complex cases varies according to the particular circumstance of each case.</p><p> </p><p>The progress of these checks is closely monitored and decisions are made when the checks are completed.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/02/2020 15:50:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1179040

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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 her Department is taking to help ensure that EU citizens who are homeless and living in the UK complete the settled status application process.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	18663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place measures to ensure the EU Settlement Scheme is accessible to all vulnerable applicants, including those who are homeless. <br> <br> A user group of external stakeholders who represent the needs of potentially vulnerable individuals, including those who are homeless, has been established to work with the Home Office to ensure the right support and arrangements are in place. <br> <br> There is provision in policy to allow for a wide range of evidence to be provided by applicants in order to prove their residence including confirmation from a charity or support group. There is also provision for applicants to apply without the standard evidence of identity and nationality where they cannot provide it due to compelling practical or compassionate reasons or circumstances beyond their control which may include being homeless or destitute. <br> <br> The Home Office has introduced a range of support including up to £9 million grant funding for 57 voluntary and community organisations to ensure those that require the most support to apply to the scheme can access it. This includes funding allocated to charities that support the homeless.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/02/2020 17:52:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1179484

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to undertake an equality impact assessment of the points-based system announced by her Department on 19 February 2020 in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	18815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government, in delivering on its manifesto commitments, has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis in finalising this policy, in particular the report of the Migration Advisory Committee, which was published in January. A programme of engagement will begin in March to raise awareness of the new system.</p><p>We have considered equalities impacts of the points-based immigration system in line with our public sector equality duties and, as now, we will keep all immigration routes under review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 18816 18817 question first answered 26/02/2020 16:16:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1179485

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls
	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 has undertaken an equality assessment of the points-based system for immigration announced by her Department on 19 February 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	18816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government, in delivering on its manifesto commitments, has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis in finalising this policy, in particular the report of the Migration Advisory Committee, which was published in January. A programme of engagement will begin in March to raise awareness of the new system.</p><p>We have considered equalities impacts of the points-based immigration system in line with our public sector equality duties and, as now, we will keep all immigration routes under review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 18815 18817 question first answered 26/02/2020 16:16:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1179486

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to undertake an assessment of the effect of the points-based system for immigration announced by her Department on 19 February 2020 on (a) gender equality, (b) sectors that employ a high level of women, (c) the care sector and (d) the hospitality sector.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	18817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government, in delivering on its manifesto commitments, has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis in finalising this policy, in particular the report of the Migration Advisory Committee, which was published in January. A programme of engagement will begin in March to raise awareness of the new system.</p><p>We have considered equalities impacts of the points-based immigration system in line with our public sector equality duties and, as now, we will keep all immigration routes under review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 18815 18816 question first answered 26/02/2020 16:16:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1179487

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: 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 she will take to ensure the Government's proposed immigration policy for EU migration after the transition period does not adversely affect the care sector.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	18818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The independent Migration Advisory Committee has been clear immigration is not the solution to addressing staffing levels in the social care sector. Senior care workers who meet the criteria will be able to come to the UK through the points-based system.</p><p>We are working alongside employers to ensure the workforce has the right number of people to meet increasing demands and have recently launched a national recruitment campaign.</p><p>We are also providing councils with access to an additional £1.5 billion for adults and children’s social care in 2020-21.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/06/2020 15:15:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy